The Onion’s Latest Joke: Taking Over Infowars
The satirical news outlet The Onion, led by CEO Ben Collins and comedian Tim Heidecker, has won a bankruptcy auction to take control of Alex Jones’ conspiracy website InfoWars. Their goal is to transform it into a parody of itself, financially support the Sandy Hook families Jones defraud
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