The Onion Buys Infowars in Bankruptcy Auction
The satirical news website The Onion has won the bankruptcy auction for control of Alex Jones’ media empire, including the far-right conspiracy website Infowars. The Onion plans to shutter Jones’ platform and rebuild it with its own humor writers, effectively ending Jones’ ability to spread harmful conspiracy theories. This move, supported by families of Sandy Hook victims who Jones defamed, aims to hold Jones accountable for his actions and prevent further harm. The sale of Infowars comes after Jones was found liable for defamation and ordered to pay nearly $1.5 billion in damages to the families.
John Q. Hosedrinker