atomNov 14, 2024
Alexis

The Onion has purchased InfoWars at auction.

Branding rights, equipment, *the whole enchilada.*

And according to reports, Alex Jones is refusing to leave the InfoWars studio without a court order. While recording himself. So, look forward to The Onion's usage of that exclusive footage, I guess.

https://apnews.com/article/onion-buys-infowars-alex-jones-6496f198d141c991087dcd937b3588e9

The Onion buys Alex Jones' Infowars with help from Sandy Hook families

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. Lawyers for Jones and a company affiliated with Infowars that submitted a $3.5 million offer said Thursday that they expected a round of bidding to be held where prospective buyers could outbid each other. They alleged that the trustee overseeing the auction changed the process only days before and instead opened only sealed bids that were submitted. Judge Christopher Lopez ordered a hearing for next week.

AP News
Nov 14, 2024 at 5:10pmWeb
Show threadRain DogNov 14, 2024
@LexYeen fuck the onion and fuck Alex Jones
Show threadAlexisNov 14, 2024
@Leucrotta I'm in camp "let them fight" over it. Jones has fucked around too godsdamned long, and I'm glad he's finding out to the tune of having his empire of grift ripped apart in front of him.
Show threadkeschi   ΘNov 14, 2024
@Leucrotta @LexYeen I'd say the reason they bought Infowars is to literally turn it into satire of fashy media?
Show threadAlexisNov 14, 2024
@kescher @Leucrotta yeah, considering they're exclusively advertising Everytown for Gun Safety with it, I can't imagine they're gonna keep it going in the same direction Jones set it on.
Show threadJulie SqveakarooNov 15, 2024

@LexYeen

I have been giggling madly at this, since it came up in my news feed... which is a nice change of pace for the current month!

Show threadJulie SqveakarooNov 15, 2024

@LexYeen

My hope is that the Onion's (UnfoWars?) first news story is that Alex Jones has been a hoax, this whole time, and has in fact just been a couple of gay frogs and one bi toad.