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Texas Court Blocks Infowars Transfer; Broadcast Ends, Families Fund Deal

5/2/2026

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Summary

Story summary

On April 30, a Texas appeals court panel refused to transfer Infowars to a receiver, delaying the Onion takeover.
Sandy Hook families, owed over $1.3 billion, back a licensing deal that requires Global Tetrahedron to pay $81,000 monthly to lease Infowars’ studio and IP for six months.
Alex Jones announced on X that Infowars will cease broadcasting after rent stopped, urging donations to his new Real Alex Jones site.

History

Historical Context

The Supreme Court’s 1997 Reno v. ACLU ruling upheld First Amendment protection for online speech and preserved Section 230 of the 1996 Telecommunications Act, a principle first applied in Zeran v. AOL that shields distributors from user-generated content liability. Relying on that precedent, a Texas Court of Appeals denied a receivership request against Alex Jones’s Infowars platform.

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Story summary

On April 30, a Texas appeals court panel refused to transfer Infowars to a receiver, delaying the Onion takeover.
Sandy Hook families, owed over $1.3 billion, back a licensing deal that requires Global Tetrahedron to pay $81,000 monthly to lease Infowars’ studio and IP for six months.
Alex Jones announced on X that Infowars will cease broadcasting after rent stopped, urging donations to his new Real Alex Jones site.

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