The Onion Pursues Infowars Takeover Despite Legal Hurdles in 2026
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Updated · The Washington Post · Jun 28
The Onion Pursues Infowars Takeover Despite Legal Hurdles in 2026
3 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Jun 28
Summary
The Onion is pressing ahead with plans to take over Alex Jones’s Infowars and recast it as a comedic revenge story, even as legal obstacles complicate the effort.
That push is aimed at parodying a platform built by Jones around conspiracy theories, turning the site itself into the target of satire rather than just its founder.
Jones has long drawn notoriety for false claims including that chemicals turn frogs gay, the U.S. uses “weather weapons,” and Chobani imported “migrant rapists.”
The Chobani episode ended in a defamation settlement and apology, underscoring the legal and reputational baggage surrounding Infowars as The Onion moves forward.