The Onion wins Alex Jones’ Infowars in bankruptcy auction

The Onion, a satirical news company, has won the bankruptcy auction for control over Alex Jones’ media empire, including InfoWars, a far-right conspiracy website. Jones announced the sale, stating that The Onion plans to shut down InfoWars and rebuild the website with internet humor writers. The sale was backed by families of Sandy Hook shooting victims, who hope to hinder Jones’ ability to spread lies and fear, with Everytown for Gun Safety becoming the exclusive advertiser for The Onion’s new venture.

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