The Onion Acquires Infowars in Bankruptcy Auction
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The Onion, a satirical news outlet, has purchased Alex Jones' Infowars at a bankruptcy auction, with support from Sandy Hook families to whom Jones owes over $1 billion in defamation judgments. The Onion plans to relaunch Infowars as a parody site in January, focusing on satire and educational content about gun violence prevention. Jones, who has been broadcasting from a new location, vows to challenge the sale in court, claiming it is an attack on free speech.
- Satire publication The Onion buys Alex Jones' Infowars at auction with Sandy Hook families' backing ABC News
- The Onion Buys Infowars, Alex Jones’s Site, Out of Bankruptcy The New York Times
- Alex Jones Reacts to The Onion Buying InfoWars Newsweek
- The Onion wins Alex Jones' Infowars in bankruptcy auction NBC News
- The Onion has won the bid for Infowars’ assets CNN
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