Bankrupt InfoWars bought out by The Onion

InfoWars, the media empire of infamous conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, put up for auction as part of bankruptcy proceedings to compensate the families of Sandy Hook victims harassed by Jones through his network, has finally been acquired, and the new owners reportedly ceased operations immediately.

Both supporters and detractors of Alex Jones had expressed interest in buying InfoWars, but in the end it was satirical newspaper The Onion that won the auction, to everyone’s surprise.

BREAKING: The Onion buys Alex Jones’ Infowars in bankruptcy auction.https://t.co/2Y5IIHKqGM

— NBC News (@NBCNews) November 14, 2024

Bryce P. Tetraeder, CEO of Global Tetrahedron, the parent company of The Onion, attempted to provide “explanations” in a satirical statement published on November 14. He claimed that Global Tetrahedron’s acquisition of InfoWars was a logical decision, given their expertise in humorous fake news, unlike InfoWars, which specialized in conspiracy theories that caused harm to many people, including the families of the Sandy Hook victims.

According to CNN, The Onion’s acquisition of InfoWars was supported by the families of the Sandy Hook victims.

Via our parent company @GlobTetrahedron
CEO @BryceTetraeder: https://t.co/c3yFESwUKU pic.twitter.com/LdTXKDNLnQ

— The Onion (@TheOnion) November 14, 2024

In 2022, the parents of the victims of the Sandy Hook shooting won a lawsuit against Alex Jones and InfoWars for defamation. Jones had called the tragedy a “hoax”, prompting years of harassment, threats and intimidation of the victims’ families by his supporters.

Parents of Sandy Hook victims were awarded $1.5 billion in compensation after enduring years of harassment fueled by Alex Jones’ lies.

This compensation played a direct role in the InfoWars auction.

Bryce P. Tetraeder concludes his statement with The Onion’s typical satirical humor, though without revealing what InfoWars’ future direction will be.

Recall that the Sandy Hook tragedy, which occurred on December 14, 2012 at an elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut, claimed the lives of 20 children and 6 staff members.

The victims’ families were overwhelmed by deep grief, exacerbated by years of harassment fueled by Alex Jones’ false conspiracy theories broadcast on InfoWars.

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