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The Onion’s Infowars bid rejected

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, from the development of Dec 10, 2024

Newest development Dec 12, 2024 · 2 reportsWhy blocking The Onion from buying Infowars was "right decision"—Attorney

A federal judge in Texas rejected the auction sale of Alex Jones' Infowars to The Onion satirical news outlet, criticizing the bidding for the conspiracy theory platform as flawed as well as how much money families of the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary shooting stood to receive.

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    The Onion’s Infowars bid rejected

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    Why blocking The Onion from buying Infowars was "right decision"—Attorney

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  1. The Republic

    The Onion's bid to buy Infowars goes before judge as Alex Jones tries stopping sale (opens The Republic)

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    The Republic's feed description

    A bid by The Onion satirical news outlet to buy Alex Jones’ conspiracy theory platform Infowars is scheduled to return Monday to a Texas courtroom, where a judge will be deciding whether a bankruptcy auction was properly run as Jones alleges collusion and fraud. U.S.

  2. KEYT Santa Barbara

    The Onion's bid for Infowars is still in court as judge reviews auction (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    Associated Press The Onion's bid to buy conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' Infowars is back in a Texas courtroom. A bankruptcy judge scrutinizing the

  3. WHEC Rochester

    Judge rejects sale of Alex Jones' Infowars to The Onion in dispute over bankruptcy auction (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    A federal judge has rejected the sale of the conspiracy platform Infowars to The Onion satirical news outlet after Alex Jones claimed that a recent bankruptcy auction was fraught with illegal collusion. The Onion was named the winning bidder on Nov. 14 over a company affiliated with Jones. U.S.

  4. West Hawaii Today

    US judge weighs fate of the Onion’s buyout of Infowars (opens West Hawaii Today)

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    West Hawaii Today's feed description

    Lawyers for conspiracy theorist Alex Jones urged a U.S. bankruptcy judge to block the sale of his Infowars website to the Onion news parody site at a Monday court hearing in Houston.

  5. WFMZ Allentown

    Alex Jones keeps Infowars for now after judge rejects The Onion’s winning auction bid (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    A federal judge in Texas has rejected the auction sale of Alex Jones’ Infowars to The Onion satirical news outlet, criticizing the bidding process as flawed as well as the

  6. NBC 6 South Florida

    Bankruptcy judge rejects The Onion's bid to buy Alex Jones' Infowars (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    The ruling dashed, at least for now, the plans of The Onion’s parent company to take over Infowars and radically shift its content.

  7. Blaze Media

    Judge rejects the Onion's bid for Infowars, calling it 'doomed' after cancellation of live auction (opens Blaze Media)

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    Blaze Media's feed description

    Alex Jones, who will hold on to his platform in the meantime, argued there was improper collusion behind the Onion's bid.

  8. Gizmodo

    Judge Rejects The Onion’s Bid to Buy InfoWars from Alex Jones (opens Gizmodo)

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    Gizmodo's feed description

    Comedy is, once again, dead.

  9. Fox32 Chicago

    Alex Jones retains Infowars for now after judge denies The Onion's winning auction bid (opens Fox32 Chicago)

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    Fox32 Chicago's feed description

    Alex Jones’ Infowars was up for sale as part of his bankruptcy case amid money courts are ordering him to pay for falsely claiming that the deadly Sandy Hook Elementary shooting was a hoax.

  10. UPI

    Judge rejects The Onion's purchase of InfoWars (opens UPI)

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    A U.S. Bankruptcy judge has rejected the sale of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' InfoWars media platform to satirical media outlet The Onion.

  11. Time

    Judge Rejects Sale of Alex Jones’ Infowars to The Onion (opens Time)

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    The decision means Jones can stay at the Infowars’ headquarters for now. The Onion had planned to kick him out and relaunch the site as a parody.

  12. KYMA Yuma

    Federal judge rejects bankruptcy sale of Infowars to The Onion (opens KYMA Yuma)

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    KYMA Yuma's feed description

    The Onion was named the winning bidder on November 14 over a company affiliated with Jones. The Onion had planned to kick Jones out and relaunch Infowars in January as a parody.

  13. The Guardian

    US judge halts Onion takeover of Infowars in Alex Jones bankruptcy (opens The Guardian)

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    Court rejects far-right shock jock’s claim of ‘collusion’ but finds that trustee should have got more money from parody site or Jones-affiliated bidder

  14. NPR

    Bankruptcy judge rejects The Onion's bid for Infowars (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    The bidder that lost last month's auction of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' assets had complained that the process was rigged and "fatally flawed."

  15. The Hollywood Reporter

    Bankruptcy Judge Rejects Sale of Infowars to The Onion (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    The Hollywood Reporter's feed description

    A federal bankruptcy judge rejected the sale of Infowars to The Onion late Tuesday. The Onion says it will continue trying to buy the site.

  16. Breitbart News

    No Deal: Judge Rejects Sale of Alex Jones’ Infowars to The Onion (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    The auction sale of Alex Jones’ Infowars to The Onion satirical news outlet was rejected late Tuesday night by a bankruptcy judge.

  17. Portland Press Herald

    Alex Jones keeps Infowars for now after judge rejects The Onion’s bid (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Families of the Sandy Hook victims had backed The Onion’s bid.

  18. Washington Times

    Federal bankruptcy judge rejects The Onion’s auction bid to purchase of Alex Jones’ Infowars (opens Washington Times)

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    A federal bankruptcy judge in Texas has formally rejected satirical news site The Onion's bid to purchase Alex Jones' Infowars, ruling that last month's auction lacked transparency.

  19. PBS NewsHour

    After judge rejects The Onion's winning auction bid, Alex Jones keeps Infowars for now (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    The judge criticized the bidding process as flawed as well as the amount of money that families of the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary shooting stood to receive.

  20. Rolling Stone

    Judge Blocks The Onion's Bid to Take Over Alex Jones' Infowars (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Rolling Stone's feed description

    The conspiracy theorist fought the sale of his media brand to the satirical newspaper while facing $1.5 billion in damages from Sandy Hook lawsuit.

  21. Engadget

    Judge rejects The Onion's bid for Infowars (opens Engadget)

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    Engadget's feed description

    A US bankruptcy court has blocked the sale of Infowars to parody news site The Onion, ruling that the auction didn't yield the best potential bids.

  22. The New Republic

    Alex Jones Gets Lucky Break as The Onion’s Takeover of Infowars Halted (opens The New Republic)

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    The New Republic's feed description

    A bankruptcy judge has blocked The Onion’s purchase of conspiracy website Infowars.

  23. Variety

    Judge Blocks Onion’s Bid to Acquire Infowars Assets, Saying ‘I Don’t Think It’s Enough Money’ (opens Variety)

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    Variety's feed description

    A judge rejected the Onion's bid to acquire the assets of Infowars, saying the families of the Sandy Hook shooting victims deserved more money.

  24. Deseret News

    Future of Alex Jones' Infowars uncertain after judge blocks sale to The Onion (opens Deseret News)

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    Deseret News's feed description

    How much did The Onion offer to buy Infowars for? What is happening to Infowars? Alex Jones bankruptcy

  25. RedState

    Judge Shuts Down The Onion's Bid to Buy Alex Jones' Infowars (opens RedState)

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