The Onion buys Infowars (really)

[sun rise]

I first thought this was Onion satire but it's been reported all over the place. I'm boggled and gobsmacked. What's next? Trump buys the NY TImes and changes the masthead to "The West Is (MAGA) Red"?

Satire publication The Onion buys Alex Jones’ Infowars at auction with Sandy Hook families’ backing​

The Onion acquired the conspiracy theory platform’s website; social media accounts; studio in Austin, Texas; trademarks; and video archive for an undisclosed sales price. The purchase gives a satirical outlet — which carries the banner of “America’s Finest News Source” on its masthead — control over a brand that has long peddled misinformation and conspiracy.​

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Ben Collins, CEO of The Onion’s parent company, Global Tetrahedron, told The Associated Press in a video interview that it plans to relaunch the Infowars website in January with satire aimed at conspiracy theorists and right-wing personalities, as well as educational information about gun violence prevention from Everytown for Gun Safety. Collins joked that The Onion’s bid was $1 trillion but would not disclose the actual amount.​

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“We thought it would be a very funny joke if we bought this thing, probably one of the better jokes we’ve ever told,”​

 

[Revoltingest]

I must check out Infowars after the January re-boot.
Perhaps it will cover Trump's appointing Harvey Weinstein
as head of the EEOC, eh.

 

[Shadow Wolf]

I must check out Infowars after the January re-boot.
Perhaps it will cover Trump's appointing Harvey Weinstein
as head of the EEOC, eh.

I can't wait to find out whatever happened to those gay frogs, lmao.