On December 14th, 2012, twenty children and six adults were murdered by 20-year-old Adam Lanza at Sandy Hook Elementary. In the aftermath of the tragedy, law enforcement and politicians tried to help explain what occurred and why, but as with all breaking news stories, details were reported without confirmation. As a result, a movement of emotional manipulation and political agenda formed. Almost a decade after the school massacre, right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has been found guilty of promoting misinformation and forced to pay the victims for his spread of conspiracy theories and disinformation. Still, researchers of conspiratorial ideologies state that the damage has already been done and that the plague of conspiracy theory will only continue to grow. Today's episode explores why Sandy Hook Elementary School has become America's most iconic conspiracy theory. FacebookThe Social Chemist - Home | FacebookInstagramThe Social Chemist (@socialchemistig) • Instagram photos and videosReferences Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting - WikipediaSandy Hook Elementary School shooting | Facts & Timeline | BritannicaJury Orders Alex Jones to Pay $45.2 Million in Sandy Hook Case - The New York Times (nytimes.com)Sandy Hook conspiracy theorist gets prison time for threatening victim's family | Newtown shooting | The GuardianU.S. Defense Spending Compared to Other Countries (pgpf.org)Series on Logical Fallacies - The Anecdotal Fallacy — Dear PandemicSandy Hook Truthers Say Robbie Parker Video Is Evidence Of Hoax - InquisitDr. Todd GrandeAdam Lanza | Mental Health & Personality - YouTubeVICE Mini-DocumentaryThe Rise of the Crisis Actor Conspiracy Movement - YouTubeRobbie Parker CNN  videoFather of school shooting victim 'blessed to be her dad - YouTubeRobbie Parker Unedited video Robby Parker Laughing A Day After His Daughter Was Murdered at S H - YouTubeRecommended Videos Elizabeth Williamson presents Sandy Hook in conversation with Robbie Parker - YouTubeRecommended The Social Chemist EpisodesThe Great Replacement Conspiracy Theory & The Reaction from the Republican Establishment (buzzsprout.com)