Posted on 11/15/2024 6:13:48 AM PST by Trump20162020
The satirical news outlet the Onion has purchased Infowars, the rightwing media platform run by the conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, at a court-ordered auction.
The news was confirmed on Thursday morning in a video by Jones himself, as well as the head of the Onion’s parent company.
“I just got word 15 minutes ago that my lawyers and folks met with the US trustee over our bankruptcy this morning, and they said they are shutting us down even without a court order this morning,” Jones said in a video shared on X. “The Connecticut Democrats with the Onion newspaper bought us.”
A bear costume found in the home of a suspect in an insurance fraud case.
The Onion plans to rebuild the website and feature well-known internet humor writers and content creators.
CEO Ben Collins confirmed this in a post on Bluesky on Thursday, writing: “The Onion, with the help of the Sandy Hook families, has purchased InfoWars. We are planning on making it a very funny, very stupid website. We have retained the services of some Onion and Clickhole Hall of Famers to pull this off.
“I can’t wait to show you what we have cooked up,” Collins added.
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Is it true that someone outbid the Onion but the court decided to give it to the lower bidder anyway?
Can the Bee buy something?
I somehow doubt that Alex Jones’ audience will stick around. This was a straight up waste of money for political purposes.
Like The National Review
Welp, we all know what to do.
They rely on subscriptions.
Frankly liberal left wing humor is pretty sad
except to liberal left wingers.
Such a meaningful legacy to grieving families, eh?
I’m hearing the bankruptcy judge didn’t do his job properly and this ‘sale’ will be voided.
Correct. Jones released a video on x.
Basically the onion ain’t getting it and a new sale is likely to be called.
The Onion plans to rebuild the website and feature well-known internet humor writers and content creators.
You could start by hiring back all of the people who were actually funny.
Unfunny Newspaper Buys InfoWars; Vows To Make It Funny Somehow
The Auction was rigged like the 2020 election.
They are saying they changed the bidding rules and turned them private. The Onion is a leftist satire sight. I don’t follow it but I don’t think this buyout will make them any money. Jones already has a new website up and his people aren’t going to stick around for the Onion. I wonder if they are going to take his new website from him?
Exactly right.
If I heard it correctly. The Federal Judge is investigating and allowing Alex back on the air this morning.
The whole trial break the 1st and 8th amendments.
“I somehow doubt that Alex Jones’ audience will stick around. This was a straight up waste of money for political purposes.”
Without Alex Jones it’s worthless.
I don't think Paul Krugman and his ilk will appreciate the competition.
Did you know .....
The United States Trustee Program is the component of the Department of Justice responsible for overseeing the administration of bankruptcy cases and private trustees under 28 U.S.C. § 586 and 11 U.S.C. § 101, et seq. We are a national program with broad administrative, regulatory, and litigation/enforcement authorities whose mission is to promote the integrity and efficiency of the bankruptcy system for the benefit of all stakeholders–debtors, creditors, and the public. The USTP consists of an Executive Office in Washington, DC, and 21 regions with 89 field office locations nationwide.
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Trustee is an issue & will be investigated. Think it’s a coinky dink that DOJ is involved in destroying Alex Jones & Infowars?
They used to be funny and skewer anyone without prejudice. Now they are just another left wing rag.
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