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Podcast: This Day (An America 250 History Show)
Episode: Sandy Hook Conspiracies Take Root (2012)
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On December 14th, 2012, the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School killed 28 people. Almost immediately conspiracy theories about the tragedy began to spread, promulgated in large part by people like Alex Jones. On the 10th anniversary of the event, Jody, Niki, and Kellie look back at how the right-wing media ecosystem spread and embraced these conspiracies.
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