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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

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

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.

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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

The Onion just bought Infowars

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

Salon

The Onion buys InfoWars. Really.

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

Fortune

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.

International Business Times UK

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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…

The National (Scotland)

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.

International Business Times

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.

The Independent UK

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.

Latin Times

The Onion buying InfoWars from Alex Jones, explained

USA Today Sports Media Group

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.

International Business Times

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

The sale price was not immediately disclosed

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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 Guardian - US

Wow! This clickbait parody is still the funniest thing on the internet

Ten years after its launch, the Onion spinoff ClickHole has outlived much of its source material – with a voice entirely its own

The Guardian - UK

Sure, Google’s AI overviews could be useful – if you like eating rocks

The company that shaped the development of search engines is banking on chatbot-style summaries. But so far, its suggestions are pretty wild

The Guardian - US

Google to refine AI-generated search summaries in response to bizarre results

After new feature tells people to eat rocks or add glue to pizza sauce, company to restrict which searches return summaries

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Proton Mail doesn't guarantee anonymity—unless you do this

A Proton Mail recovery email leading to the arrest of a Spanish activist flared up discussions recently. Here's how to use the private email more anonymously.

Reason

The Antisemitism Awareness Act Will Make It Illegal To Criticize Israel on Campus

The protesters deserve criticism—but Congress is the real threat.

Salon

All hail the “Cinnamon Roll Man”

Shy, thoughtful and easy on the eyes. This new crop of heartthrobs is challenging classic male stereotypes

The Hindu

Always modified my Twitter use in accordance with eLife board’s feedback, says sacked editor Michael Eisen

Michael Eisen fired as eLife Editor-in-Chief for quote tweeting The Onion's satirical article criticizing Palestinians. Eisen clarified himself, but eLife cited his approach to leadership, communication & social media as reason for firing. Eisen disagreed & cited eLife's reaction to social media as danger.

The Guardian - UK

As Gaza crumbles, those speaking up for innocent Palestinians are being silenced and sacked

Simply opposing violence against civilians is to risk career and reputation. Where are the defenders of ‘free speech’ now, asks Guardian columnist Owen Jones

The Guardian - US

‘McCarthyite backlash’: response to criticism of Israel alarms rights groups

Civil rights groups say critics of the Israeli assault on Gaza have lost jobs and students who support Palestine have been blacklisted

The Guardian - US

Prominent US figures face backlash and firings for pro-Palestinian statements

From magazine editors to Hollywood agents, supporters of Palestinians experiencing widespread rebuke

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