Because it's obviously crazy. 1 billion dollars is the 588 people's entire life income.
It's just excessive.
Alex jones sold something like $165M in supplements in the 3 years preceding this case… this is somehow the opposite of people complaining that judgements against FB are too small based on the Revenue.
So you're saying the legal system should hinge on the judgement of what random people believe is "crazy" rather than judges, juries, laws, etc. One opinion should outweigh everyone and everything else?
The people who saw all the information and heard from the parties involved made that decision. You are saying they are wrong based on a feeling.
It was a default judgement. No trial took place and there was no ability for the jury to see evidence from both sides. The monetary amount was absolutely based on feelings.
They heard testimony, including Jones'. The fact that they weren't able to see evidence from the other side is because they refused to give any.