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The Onion Acquires Infowars in Bankruptcy Auction Amid Sandy Hook Families' Support

The Onion buys Infowars to parody conspiracy theories, backed by Sandy Hook families, after Jones' $1.5 billion defamation verdict. Jones intends to challenge the auction.

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The Onion has acquired Infowars at a bankruptcy auction following Alex Jones’ defamation lawsuits related to the Sandy Hook massacre. With backing from victim families, The Onion plans to relaunch Infowars in January as a satire of conspiracy theories. Jones has expressed outrage and intends to challenge the auction process, claiming unfairness in the bidding. A federal judge has since ordered a hearing to investigate the auction's conduct.

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