The Onion Acquires Infowars, Plans Comedic Overhaul

Satirical news outlet The Onion has acquired Infowars, the media platform led by conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, at a court-ordered auction. The purchase was supported by families of Sandy Hook victims, who previously won a $1.5 billion defamation lawsuit against Jones. The auction was mandated by a Texas judge, and The Onion's parent company plans to transform Infowars into a "very stupid website." Jones, who founded Infowars in 1999, criticized the takeover as an attack on free speech and vowed to continue broadcasting elsewhere.