The Onion has agreed to acquire Infowars, the far-right web site created by conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, in a deal backed by families of victims of the...

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Sandy Hook families help The Onion buy Infowars

The Onion, a satirical publication, has successfully acquired Infowars, the website founded by conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, in a bankruptcy auction. The acquisition, supported by families of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims, aims to transform Infowars into a parody of itself, satirizing misinformation and online personalities.

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Times of India

India

Alex Jones Infowars Acquired by The Onion in Bankruptcy Auction

Conspiracy theorist Jones filed for bankruptcy after victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting won a defamation case against him.

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BBC News

United Kingdom

The Onion buys Alex Jones's Infowars at auction

Satirical news outlet the Onion has purchased Infowars, the rightwing media platform run by conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, at a court-ordered auction. The news was confirmed in a video by Jones himself, as well as the head of the Onion's parent company. Guardian Australia's Matilda Boseley explains how we got here► Subscribe to Guardian Australia on YouTubeThe Onion buys conspiracy theory site Infowars with plans to make it ‘very funny, very st…

the Guardian

It's no joke: the Onion buys rightwing conspiracy platform Infowars – video

Satirical news outlet The Onion said Thursday it had acquired Infowars, a conspiracy-laden website whose owner made money by running stories that called one of America's most notorious school shootings a hoax. The Onion said it prevailed in a bankruptcy auction to buy Alex Jones' Infowars site with the support of families of victims of the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. The new Infowars, starting in Januar…

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Satirical News Outlet 'The Onion' Acquires Conspiracy Site 'Infowars'

The satirical news publication The Onion won the bidding for Alex Jones' Infowars at a bankruptcy auction, backed by families of Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims whom Jones owes more than US$1 billion in defamation judgments for calling the massacre a hoax.

The satire publication won a bid for the conspiracy theorist’s website and properties and a sale is underway

independent.co.uk

Bankruptcy judge could pump the brakes on The Onion’s purchase of InfoWars

It seemed like bad satire, or yet another conspiracy theory

ABC News

Fighting conspiracy theories with comedy? That's what the Onion hopes after its purchase of Infowars

The satirical news site planned to turn Infowars into a parody of itself, mocking “weird internet personalities” who peddle conspiracy theories and health supplements.

New York Times

New York

United States

The Onion Buys Alex Jones’s Infowars Out of Bankruptcy

Satirical publication The Onion bought the conspiracy theorist outlet Infowars, but now its former owner Alex Jones is going to court to stop the sale. Infowars was auctioned off after a judge ordered Jones to pay a $1 billion penalty to victims' families from the Sandy Hook school massacre for his false and defamatory claims.

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The Onion buys Alex Jones' Infowars at a bankruptcy auction

The satirical news publication The Onion won the bidding for Alex Jones' Infowars at a bankruptcy auction, backed by families of Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims whom Jones owes more than $1 billion in defamation judgments for calling th

The Onion to acquire Infowars out of bankruptcy

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