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The Onion Takes Over Infowars

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The Onion Acquires Infowars: A Satirical Twist on Disinformation - The Onion, known for its satirical content, has agreed to take over Infowars, a conspiracy site previously run by Alex Jones. Jones bankruptcy, stemming from defamation lawsuits related to the Sandy Hook shooting, led to this deal. The Onion will license the brand, subject to court approval, and plans to transform the site into a satirical platform, ending years of legal battles.

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The Onion Takes Over Infowars

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Entertainment & Celebrity News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!The Onion Takes Over Infowars. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

On April 20th, the onion has finally cut a deal to take over info wars after 17 months of intense legal fights. This satirical powerhouse is stepping in to run the conspiracy site born from Alex Jones's empire, all tied to his bankruptcy mess. Jones racked up over $1 billion in debts to the families of the 2012 Sandy Hook shooting victims. He defamed them by pushing lies that the tragedy was faked and the grieving parents were actors leading to massive lawsuits. The onions parent company boss shared the news on social media while their creative director joked about wild relaunches like a real estate gig or cryptospot. It's got folks buzzing about satire swallowing up disinformation. Turns out they won't own the brand outright, just license it from a court overseer. The deal still needs judge sign-off and could face appeals from Jones. Expect big satirical twists ahead as the onion turns this chaos into prime parody material, including years of courtroom drama.

That's your update from entertainment and celebrity news today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with The Story.

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