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Judge rejects Infowars sale to The Onion

The satirical news outlet had plans to turn Infowars into a parody news site

Salon · Dec 11, 2024

Judge Blocks 'The Onion’s Takeover Of 'Infowars'

A federal judge rejected Alex Jones’ sale of Infowars to The Onion due to flaws in bidding process affecting Sandy Hook families.

Mic · Dec 11, 2024

Court Rejects The Onion's Bid To Buy Infowars

A federal judge rejected The Onion's $1.75 million bid to buy Alex Jones' Infowars, citing shortcomings in the bankruptcy auction process and concerns about insufficient funds for Sandy Hook families.

International Business Times · Dec 11, 2024

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The Onion’s move to buy Alex Jones’ Infowars out of bankruptcy is blocked by a federal judge

The Onion, which wants to turn Infowars’ website and social media accounts into parodies, offered $1.75 million in cash and other incentives for Infowars’ assets

The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2024

Auctioneers grilled over The Onion’s bankruptcy purchase of Alex Jones’ website

The sale of Infowars is part of Jones’ personal bankruptcy case, which he filed in late 2022 after he was ordered to pay nearly $1.5 billion in defamation lawsuits

The Independent UK · Dec 10, 2024

The Onion's bid for Infowars is still in court as judge reviews auction

The Onion's bid to buy conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' Infowars is back in a Texas courtroom

The Independent UK · Dec 10, 2024

Judge To Decide On Infowars Sale Amid Collusion Allegations

Legal battle ensues as The Onion bids for Infowars in bankruptcy auction amid conspiracy theories and defamation lawsuits.

The Onion's bid to buy Infowars goes before judge as Alex Jones tries stopping sale

The Onion's bid to buy conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' Infowars is scheduled to return to a Texas courtroom

The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2024

Elon Musk's X Objects To Sale Of Infowars Accounts To The Onion, Claims Ownership Over Alex Jones's Social Media

Elon Musk's X has objected to the bankruptcy sale of Alex Jones's Infowars accounts to The Onion, citing terms of service that prevent the transfer of social media accounts without its approval.

Benzinga · Nov 28, 2024

Elon Musk is trying to stop The Onion from taking Alex Jones and InfoWars accounts on X

The conspiracy theorist said the world’s wealthiest man would be ‘very involved’ in the legal battle

The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2024

Judge in Alex Jones’s bankruptcy to hear arguments on The Onion’s bid for Infowars

Jones alleges fraud and collusion marred the bankruptcy auction in which The Onion was named the winning bidder

The Independent UK · Nov 25, 2024

Judge in Alex Jones' bankruptcy to hear arguments on The Onion's bid for Infowars

A federal judge in Texas is set to hold a hearing on whether the satirical news outlet The Onion made a valid bid for the Infowars platforms of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones

The Independent UK · Nov 25, 2024

Alex Jones sues Sandy Hook families and The Onion for ‘Frankenstein bid’ to buy Infowars

Jones claimed ‘conspiratorial negotiation’ led to losing auction for Infowars

The Independent UK · Nov 20, 2024

Conspiracy Theorist Alex Jones' Infowars Sale Controversy

Controversy surrounds the Infowars auction as a company linked to Alex Jones challenges The Onion's bid, alleging fraud and collusion.

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

Evening Standard · Nov 15, 2024

Satirical newspaper The Onion buys Alex Jones' Infowars with the backing of Sandy Hook families

Alex Jones was ordered to pay more than $1bn in damages to families of the victims, for claiming the massacre was a hoax

Latin Times · Nov 15, 2024

Texas Judge Blocks Onion from Buying Infowars, Questions Bidding Process: 'No One Should Feel Comfortable with the Results of This Auction'

A Texas judge blocked The Onion from purchasing Infowars and ordered a review of the auction process after the trustee could only choose from sealed bids.

Bankruptcy Judge Orders Hearing On Infowars Sale Challenge

Bankruptcy judge orders hearing on Infowars sale to The Onion amid legal dispute, with implications for media landscape.

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Latin Times · Nov 14, 2024

Fox News Claims Satirical News Site 'The Onion' Has '4.3 Trillion Daily Readers' After Falling for Satirical Description

The Onion has long been a parody of real news outlets, consistently publishing outlandish claims

The Independent UK · Nov 14, 2024

How Alex Jones' Infowars wound up in the hands of The Onion

The purchase of Alex Jones’ Infowars at a bankruptcy auction by the satirical news publication The Onion is the latest twist in a yearslong saga

The Independent UK · Nov 14, 2024

Steve Bannon calls The Onion ‘deep state gestapo’ as he and Alex Jones watch Infowars be taken offline

The conspiracy theorist’s long-running operation was taken offline after satirical website bought it at auction

Al Jazeera · Nov 14, 2024

Not a parody: The Onion acquires Alex Jones’s InfoWars in auction

Satirical website buys platform of US conspiracy theorist, who has been ordered to pay $1.5bn to Sandy Hook families.

International Business Times · Nov 14, 2024

Onion CEO: We Bought Infowars Because 'People on Bluesky Told Us It Would Be Funny' -- And They Were Right

Following a defamation lawsuit resulting in far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones having to auction off Infowars, the rightwing media platform run by Jones was purchased by satirical media outlet The Onion due to feedback from users on the social media app Bluesky.

Salon · Nov 14, 2024

The Onion just bought Infowars

The satirical news site plans to turn Infowars into a parody of itself, targeting "weird internet personalities"

International Business Times UK · Nov 14, 2024

Alex Jones Vows To Challenge 'The Onion' After It Buys 'Infowars' With The Help Of Sandy Hook Families

Alex Jones has vowed to pursue legal action against satirical publication The Onion after it acquired his platform Infowars in a bankruptcy auction with the support of Sandy Hook families.

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