Fact check: Did Alex Jones say he was an “Actor” and that everything he said on his shows is “fake”?

1. Summary of the results

Based on the comprehensive analysis of nine sources covering Alex Jones and his legal battles, none of the sources found any evidence that Alex Jones said he was an "Actor" or that everything he said on his shows is "fake" ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]}.

Instead, the sources consistently focus on:

• The legal consequences of his false claims about the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting ^[1]
• The $1.3 billion judgment awarded to Sandy Hook families in defamation suits ^[7]
• His ongoing bankruptcy proceedings and attempts to shield assets from creditors ^{[4] [8]}
• The disputed auction sale of Infowars to The Onion, which was rejected by a judge ^{[5] [6]}

2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints

The original question appears to reference a claim that has circulated widely but lacks documented evidence in mainstream news coverage. The sources reveal important missing context:

• Alex Jones has been fighting a three-year legal battle with Sandy Hook families who are still waiting to collect the money he owes them ^[7]
• There are ongoing accusations that Jones is trying to hide more than $5 million from creditors during his bankruptcy proceedings ^[8]
• The liquidation of his personal assets has been ordered, though the future of Infowars remains uncertain ^[3]

Alternative viewpoints that benefit different parties:

• Sandy Hook families and their legal representatives benefit from maintaining focus on Jones' documented false statements and his financial obligations
• Jones and his supporters might benefit from narratives that suggest his statements were performance art rather than genuine beliefs, as this could potentially reduce legal culpability
• Media organizations covering the story benefit from focusing on verifiable court proceedings rather than unsubstantiated claims

3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement

The original question appears to contain potential misinformation by presenting as fact something that cannot be verified through available mainstream news sources ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]}.

Key concerns:

• The question assumes the existence of statements that are not documented in any of the analyzed sources
• This type of claim could serve to deflect attention from Jones' documented legal troubles and the ongoing efforts by Sandy Hook families to collect their awarded damages
• The framing suggests a false equivalency between unverified claims and the well-documented legal proceedings surrounding Jones' defamation of Sandy Hook families

The consistent absence of this claim across multiple credible news sources covering Jones extensively suggests that if such statements were made, they would likely have been reported given the significant legal and public interest in his case.