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Alex Jones sues Sandy Hook families and The Onion for ‘Frankenstein bid’ to buy Infowars

Jones claimed ‘conspiratorial negotiation’ led to losing auction for Infowars

The Independent UK · Nov 20, 2024

Conspiracy Theorist Alex Jones' Infowars Sale Controversy

Controversy surrounds the Infowars auction as a company linked to Alex Jones challenges The Onion's bid, alleging fraud and collusion.

Company affiliated with Alex Jones seeks to disqualify The Onion's auction bid on Infowars

A federal bankruptcy judge in Texas is being asked to disqualify a winning bid made by the satirical news outlet The Onion to buy conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' Infowars

The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2024

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Alex Jones Claims to Regain Control of Infowars from The Onion After 'Conspiracy to Rig Auction,' Says Sale 'Under Criminal Investigation

Alex Jones has claimed that Infowars will be "restored" to his control after a judge blocked The Onion's winning bid to acquire the company.

Latin Times · Nov 15, 2024

Satirical newspaper The Onion buys Alex Jones' Infowars with the backing of Sandy Hook families

Alex Jones was ordered to pay more than $1bn in damages to families of the victims, for claiming the massacre was a hoax

Evening Standard · Nov 15, 2024

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

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

The Independent UK · Nov 15, 2024

Bankruptcy Judge Orders Hearing On Infowars Sale Challenge

Bankruptcy judge orders hearing on Infowars sale to The Onion amid legal dispute, with implications for media landscape.

Fox News Claims Satirical News Site 'The Onion' Has '4.3 Trillion Daily Readers' After Falling for Satirical Description

The Onion has long been a parody of real news outlets, consistently publishing outlandish claims

Latin Times · Nov 14, 2024

How Alex Jones' Infowars wound up in the hands of The Onion

The purchase of Alex Jones’ Infowars at a bankruptcy auction by the satirical news publication The Onion is the latest twist in a yearslong saga

The Independent UK · Nov 14, 2024

Steve Bannon calls The Onion ‘deep state gestapo’ as he and Alex Jones watch Infowars be taken offline

The conspiracy theorist’s long-running operation was taken offline after satirical website bought it at auction

The Independent UK · Nov 14, 2024

Not a parody: The Onion acquires Alex Jones’s InfoWars in auction

Satirical website buys platform of US conspiracy theorist, who has been ordered to pay $1.5bn to Sandy Hook families.

Al Jazeera · Nov 14, 2024

Onion CEO: We Bought Infowars Because 'People on Bluesky Told Us It Would Be Funny' -- And They Were Right

Following a defamation lawsuit resulting in far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones having to auction off Infowars, the rightwing media platform run by Jones was purchased by satirical media outlet The Onion due to feedback from users on the social media app Bluesky.

International Business Times · Nov 14, 2024

The Onion just bought Infowars

The satirical news site plans to turn Infowars into a parody of itself, targeting "weird internet personalities"

Salon · Nov 14, 2024

The Onion buys InfoWars. Really.

Satire site will turn Alex Jones’ creation into a parody of itself.

Fortune · Nov 14, 2024

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International Business Times UK · Nov 14, 2024

Alex Jones Vows To Challenge 'The Onion' After It Buys 'Infowars' With The Help Of Sandy Hook Families

Alex Jones has vowed to pursue legal action against satirical publication The Onion after it acquired his platform Infowars in a bankruptcy auction with the support of Sandy Hook families.

The National (Scotland) · Nov 14, 2024

Satirical news site buys Infowars with plan for 'very funny' project

SATIRICAL news site The Onion has purchased far-right outlet Infowars after it was forced into bankruptcy as a result of Alex Jones’s legal…

International Business Times · Nov 14, 2024

Satirical US Outlet The Onion Buys Conspiracy Site Infowars

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 Independent UK · Nov 14, 2024

Watch Alex Jones rant about ‘deep state’ after The Onion takes over Infowars

Alex Jones has hit out at “Connecticut Democrats” The Onion after the satirical newspaper acquired Infowars and its associated intellectual property.

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Latin Times · Nov 14, 2024

Sandy Hook Families Plan to Turn Alex Jones' Infowars into a Gun Control Advocacy Website

Sandy Hook families and satirical outlet The Onion bought Alex Jones' Infowars, planning to turn it into a gun control website.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Nov 14, 2024

The Onion buying InfoWars from Alex Jones, explained

International Business Times · Nov 14, 2024

This Is Not The Onion: Alex Jones' Infowars Bought By The Onion At Bankruptcy Auction

The Onion, a satirical publication, and the Sandy Hook Elementary school shooting families worked together to buy Alex Jones's Infowars during a "competitive" auction.

Latin Times · Nov 14, 2024

This Is Not The Onion: Alex Jones' Infowars Bought by The Onion and Sandy Hook Families at Bankruptcy Auction

The Onion, a satirical publication, and the Sandy Hook Elementary school shootings' families bought Alex Jones's Infowars during a "competitive" auction.

The Independent UK · Nov 14, 2024

No foolin’: The Onion buys Alex Jones’ Infowars site at auction

The sale price was not immediately disclosed

The Independent UK · Nov 14, 2024

Satire slinger The Onion buys Alex Jones' Infowars at auction with help from Sandy Hook families

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 the massacre a hoax, the families announced Thursday

The Independent UK · Nov 13, 2024

Infowars auction could determine whether Alex Jones is kicked off its platforms

It's auction day for Alex Jones' Infowars

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