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The WHO director dismissed Alex Jones’s claim that hantavirus is “COVID 2.0,” clarifying that hantavirus and SARS-CoV-2 are distinct viruses and that such misinformation can undermine public health efforts; there is no evidence to support Jones’s assertion.
Tim Heidecker debuted as The Onion’s creative director and host of a takeover livestream for InfoWars, signaling a satirical rebranding after Alex Jones’s legal setback. In a spoof of Jones, Heidecker declared victory, teased future InfoWars offerings (including outrageous bits like drinking “blood curated from the forsaken” and products such as Piss-to-Gold), referenced a mock alliance between Satan and God, and even had a Trump impersonation call in to congratulate him, signaling a bold, irreverent pivot for the controversial outlet.
Tim Heidecker, as creative director, is leading The Onion’s bid to take over Infowars and transform the platform into a satire-driven comedy hub rather than a propaganda outlet. With a Texas court weighing the deal and a May 28 hearing upcoming, Heidecker envisions adopting a Jones-inspired persona to mock the host and reframe the site’s meaning, while other Onion alumni join the project and merch sales help fund Sandy Hook families; the plan could broaden from direct parody to a wider comedy platform by autumn as Jones fights back publicly.
Alex Jones says Infowars has stopped broadcasting and shuttered its Austin studio after a court-appointed receiver ordered eviction, with the site showing 'Off Air' and it unclear whether the shutdown was by Jones or the receiver. The move comes amid a paused licensing deal to The Onion for Infowars IP as Sandy Hook defamation judgments loom, and the receiver seeks to monetize the assets while litigation continues in Texas courts.
Infowars.com briefly went offline as The Onion presses a bankruptcy-backed plan to take control and relaunch Infowars as a satire-enabled platform, with a Texas appeals court pausing access during the process and upcoming hearings set for May 28. The move is supported by Sandy Hook families, who have pursued damages against Alex Jones, while Jones continues to post elsewhere under the Infowars name. The case represents a high-profile effort to reshape or shutter the right-wing outlet through a licensing and potential sale arrangement.
The Onion will license Infowars as a digital platform and comedy network for about $81,000 per month, a move that follows Jones’s 2022 bankruptcy and billion-dollar Sandy Hook judgment. Jones stormed the Infowars set shirtless to protest the deal, calling it defamation, while The Onion’s Tim Heidecker teases a parody-forward relaunch aimed at funding Sandy Hook families; Jones says he’ll continue his show under his own name and may appeal the licensing decision.
Infowars founder Alex Jones livestreams shirtless to denounce The Onion’s licensing deal to acquire Infowars’ brand and IP as part of the brand’s bankruptcy process. The Onion would pay $81,000 a month for six months (with an option to extend) and Tim Heidecker is attached as Infowars’ creative director; the deal still requires court approval, after Jones’ defamation lawsuits helped drive Infowars into bankruptcy.
The Onion has acquired Infowars’ studio, IP, and website in a Texas bankruptcy sale, after Alex Jones was ordered to liquidate assets to pay about $1.5 billion in defamation liability. The Onion plans to continue programming with some rebranding and a possible new host, and profits will be shared with Sandy Hook victims; the deal could close within days.
Satirical site The Onion has proposed a six-month licensing arrangement to publish its own parody content on Infowars’ platforms, a plan requiring court approval after a prior bid to buy Infowars was rejected. The move comes as Infowars faces liquidation following a defamation ruling against Alex Jones related to the Sandy Hook massacre. Jones says he will fight the proposal, while The Onion says profits would go to the Sandy Hook families if approved and envisions creating characters to lampoon conspiracy-theory personalities.
The Onion has struck a licensing deal to relaunch Infowars as a comedy site under its leadership, with Tim Heidecker named as creative director. Global Tetrahedron will license Infowars.com for $81,000 a month for six months (with an option to renew), pending approval from a Texas judge. Jones reacted angrily on social media, while lawyers for the Sandy Hook families say the deal could significantly undermine his platform. If approved, the Onion-backed Infowars would feature parody content and a rebranded online presence following a two-year effort to seek justice for the families.
The Onion plans to lease Alex Jones’s Infowars for six months at $81,000 a month through its Global Tetrahedron ownership to turn the site into a parody, with Tim Heidecker as Infowars’ creative director; the deal, previously blocked by a Texas judge, now awaits Maya Guerra Gamble’s approval, while Jones continues to operate Infowars amid a $1.4 billion defamation judgment and potential appeals.
The Onion is close to finalizing a licensing deal to take over Infowars, paying $81,000 per month to the site’s bankruptcy administrator after a previous bid was blocked; Tim Heidecker will join Infowars as creative director, and proceeds from merch will go to Sandy Hook families, with a Texas judge’s approval still required to complete the arrangement.
The Onion will license Infowars.com and the Infowars brand from a court-appointed administrator for $81,000 per month for six months (with a possible six-month extension), pending judicial approval; the relaunch, led creatively by Tim Heidecker, comes as Alex Jones’ InfoWars remains in bankruptcy after Sandy Hook–related lawsuits.
President Trump blasted prominent conservative voices—Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly, Candace Owens, and Alex Jones—in a Truth Social post, labeling them “nut jobs” and “third-rate” for opposing his Iran war as critics warn the conflict could destabilize the region and damage the world economy. Owens and Marjorie Taylor Greene floated invoking the 25th Amendment, while Carlson and Kelly have criticized the war, signaling a growing rift within MAGA as the administration pushes forward.
President Donald Trump took to Truth Social to bash Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly, Candace Owens, and Alex Jones for opposing his Iran attack, labeling each as 'low IQ' and 'nut jobs' while arguing they undermine MAGA and his stance against Iran's nuclear ambitions.