Infowars, The Onion and Alex Jones

Satirical News Outlet The Onion Buys Alex Jones' Infowars At Auction
Jones' conspiracy theory media empire went on the auction block to help pay the Sandy Hook families he spent years defaming.
The Onion CEO explains Infowars purchase amid Alex Jones’s claims about auction
The Onion CEO Ben Collins confirmed that the publication purchased Alex Jones’s Infowars outlet in a Saturday series of posts on the social media platform Bluesky amid Jones’s claims of wrongdoing and illegal activity.
Company affiliated with Alex Jones seeks to disqualify The Onion’s auction bid on Infowars
A federal bankruptcy judge in Texas is being asked to disqualify a winning bid made by the satirical news outlet The Onion to buy conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' Infowars.
Alex Jones sues The Onion and Sandy Hook families in dispute over Infowars auction
Jones asked the bankruptcy court to stop the sale and side with another bidder who challenged the closed auction process.
Alex Jones attempts to stop sale of Infowars, Free Speech Systems to The Onion
Attorneys for Alex Jones filed for a restraining order and temporary injunction on the sale of his company Free Speech Systems and Infowars on Monday evening. This comes after the
Judge Halts the Onion’s Infowars Takeover to Review Bankruptcy Auction Process
The Onion's winning bid for the assets of Alex Jones' bankrupt conspiracy-theory site Infowars is under further review.
The Onion won the auction for Infowars and was given ‘clear next steps to complete the sale,’ CEO says
Onion CEO Ben Collins posted a thread on Bluesky and X reiterating that The Onion won the auction for Infowars, and said a court date has been set for a week from Monday.
Satire publication The Onion buys Alex Jones’ Infowars at auction with Sandy Hook families’ backing
A federal bankruptcy judge in Texas has ordered a hearing into how the satirical news publication The Onion won the bidding for conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ Infowars, after Jones and his lawyers raised questions about how a bankruptcy auction was conducted.
Behind The Onion's bid for Alex Jones's Infowars — which is now on hold as a judge reviews it
The Onion's bid for Alex Jones's Infowars came together with help from Sandy Hook families. It's paused after a bankruptcy judge expressed concerns.
What happens next in The Onion's effort to buy Alex Jones' Infowars
The Onion hopes to reopen the Infowars website in January as a parody of Jones and other conspiracy theorists.
The Onion CEO says InfoWars sale is happening despite Alex Jones meltdown in new twist
Alex Jones has been ranting about the 'fake and rigged' InfoWars sale, but The Onion CEO Ben Collins says he will turn it into 'the dumbest site on the internet.'
The Onion’s Bid to Acquire Infowars Has Gotten Messy
A hearing is scheduled for Monday to review the auction process, which is being contested by a losing bidder associated with ...
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The Onion’s Decision to Buy Infowars Started As a Joke
The Onion’s CEO explains their most expensive gag yet — assuming a judge doesn’t block their purchase of Alex Jones’s site.
The Onion's Infowars Bid Teed Up for Bankruptcy Court Scrutiny
An offer by The Onion and families of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims to buy right-wing provocateur Alex ...
The Onion humorously offers to accept bitcoin in its takeover of Infowars
The satirical site encourages the public to support Infowars' tradition of 'scaring the site's users with lies' through ...
Infowars Employee: Judge Blocked Sale To The Onion; "Trump Is Involved," "Elon Musk's Lawyers Were At The Hearing"
Harrison Smith, an employee of Alex Jones, discusses how the forced sale of the "Infowars" website to "The Onion" which was ...
Fighting conspiracy theories with comedy? That’s what the Onion hopes after its purchase of Infowars
After shutting down Infowars and chasing Alex Jones out of the building, the Onion hopes to reopen the site in January as a ...