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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.

Top News · Nov 18, 2024

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

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

The Crunch: best, worst and weirdest graphics from the US election

From Washington Post’s pendulums to Prime Video’s psychedelic set and the Onion’s Big Election Map, here are some we liked

The Guardian - AU · 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.

Top News · Nov 14, 2024

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