The Onion’s Executive Editor on Infowars Plans and Holding People Accountable Through Comedy

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Original Load Date April 29, 2026, 9:01 p.m.
Last Updated April 29, 2026, 9:01 p.m.
Original URL https://news.wttw.com/2026/04/29/onion-s-executive-editor-infowars-plans-and-holding-people-accountable-through-comedy

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Chicago-based satirical news site The Onion is poised to finally take over Infowars, the far-right platform created by conspiracy theorist Alex Jones. The deal is nearly two years in the making. About 18 months ago, The Onion won a court-mandated auction for Infowars’ parent company, Free Speech Sy...