The Onion CEO explains Infowars purchase amid Alex Jones’s claims about auction
The Onion’s CEO Ben Collins confirmed that the publication purchased Alex Jones’ Infowars outlet in a Saturday series of ...
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.
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 ...
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The Onion CEO reveals why he bought Alex Jones' Infowars and says he's 'confident' deal will go through
We thought it'd be the funniest joke of all time, basically,' Ben Collins told Good Morning America. 'Infowars is a clearing house for lies and nonsense in a bad way. The garbage they put out ...
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 ...
What happens next in The Onion’s effort to buy Alex Jones’ Infowars
The purchase of Alex Jones’ Infowars at a bankruptcy auction by the satirical news publication The Onion is the latest twist ...
Here’s Why The Onion Really Bought InfoWars
The origin of a hilarious joke. The post Here’s Why The Onion Really Bought InfoWars appeared first on Mandatory.
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The Onion adds a new layer, buying Alex Jones’ Infowars and turning it into a parody of itself
Alex Jones himself has confirmed the news — calling The Onion “Connecticut Democrats” and declining to break kayfabe (“a ...
The Onion Wins Bid to Buy Infowars, Alex Jones’s Site, Out of Bankruptcy
The satirical news site intends to turn Infowars into a parody of itself. But the court overseeing the bankruptcy put a hold ...
Not a Joke: ‘The Onion’ Buys Alex Jones’s InfoWars Site
The satirical publication acquired the extreme-right, Sandy Hook-denying InfoWars during an auction of Jones’s assets, and ...
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 ...
‘The Onion’ Buys Alex Jones’ Bankrupt Infowars With Help of Sandy Hook Parents in Wild Twist
It’s a final laugh for The Onion, which has regularly spoofed Jones over his spreading of conspiracies on Infowars, including ...