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

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Original Load Date April 30, 2026, 1:02 p.m.
Last Updated April 30, 2026, 1:02 p.m.
Original URL https://news.wttw.com/2026/04/30/onion-s-executive-editor-infowars-plans-and-holding-people-accountable-through-comedy

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Chicago-based satirical news site The Onion is looking to take over Infowars, the far-right platform created by conspiracy theorist Alex Jones. The potential deal is nearly two years in the making but on Wednesday night faced another legal setback. About 18 months ago, The Onion won a court-mandat...