Coverage dated April 19, 2026 to April 20, 2026

The Onion’s Alex Jones Infowars Deal Draws Tim Heidecker’s Vision, Expert Doubt

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Tim Heidecker says The Onion wants to turn Alex Jones' Infowars into something creative. A misinformation expert warns the audience that damage may outlast the joke.

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Deadline
The Onion Makes Another Play For Alex Jones' InfoWars (opens Deadline)
Published Apr 19, 2026
Deadline's feed description
Satirical news outlet The Onion is taking another stab at InfoWars, the website founded by bankrupt right-wing conspiracist Alex Jones.
NPR
The Onion has agreed to a new deal to take over Infowars (opens NPR)
Published Apr 19, 2026
NPR's feed description
The Onion says it has a new deal to take over conspiracy theorist Alex Jones's Infowars media company. If approved, the satirical news website could turn Infowars into a parody of itself.
MyNorthwest
The Onion launches new bid to take over Alex Jones' Infowars and turn it into a parody platform (opens MyNorthwest)
Published Apr 19, 2026
MyNorthwest's feed description
The satirical news outlet The Onion is back with a new plan to take over the Infowars platforms of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones as his company faces
Variety
The Onion Says It Has a Deal to Take Over Alex Jones’ Infowars, Plans to Relaunch It as Parody of Itself (opens Variety)
Published Apr 19, 2026
Variety's feed description
Satire site the Onion says that it has landed a deal to let it take over Infowars, the right-wing conspiracy-fueled site run by Alex Jones.
CNN
The Onion reaches new deal to take over Alex Jones’ Infowars (opens CNN)
Published Apr 19, 2026
CNN's feed description
Satirical news site The Onion said it has reached an agreement to take over conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ InfoWars company, in a move that could help repay the more than $1 billion he owes the families of Sandy Hook shooting victims.
Rolling Stone
The Onion Reaches Deal to Relaunch Alex Jones' Infowars as Parody Site (opens Rolling Stone)
Published Apr 19, 2026
Rolling Stone's feed description
The Onion has reached a deal to relaunch Alex Jones' Infowars as a parody site, pending a judge's approval.
The Hollywood Reporter
The Onion Cuts a New Deal to Take Over Infowars (opens The Hollywood Reporter)
Published Apr 19, 2026
The Hollywood Reporter's feed description
The Onion buys Infowars again out of bankruptcy after rejection from judge.
Newsweek
The Onion announces it controls InfoWars, Alex Jones’ media outlet (opens Newsweek)
Published Apr 19, 2026
Newsweek's feed description
The Onion says it now owns Alex Jones’ InfoWars following a bankruptcy deal, though final approval from a judge is still pending.
NBC News
The Onion relaunches InfoWars as legal wrangling continues (opens NBC News)
Published Apr 19, 2026
NBC News's feed description
The Onion is one step closer to taking over InfoWars
The Guardian
The Onion plans to lease Alex Jones’s Infowars after judge blocks purchase (opens The Guardian)
Published Apr 19, 2026
The Guardian's feed description
The satirical website’s parent company will have to pay $81,000 a month to the misinformation platform
Washington Examiner
The Onion to purchase Alex Jones’s Infowars amid legal saga (opens Washington Examiner)
Published Apr 19, 2026
Washington Examiner's feed description
The Onion has reached a deal to acquire Alex Jones’s Infowars, a move that could help generate funds for the $1 billion he owes Sandy Hook families.
Military.com
The Onion’s Alex Jones Infowars Deal Draws Tim Heidecker’s Vision, Expert Doubt (opens Military.com)
Published Apr 20, 2026
Military.com's feed description
Tim Heidecker says The Onion wants to turn Alex Jones' Infowars into something creative. A misinformation expert warns the audience that damage may outlast the joke.
Insider
The Onion CEO says he has a deal to buy Infowars —and 'grand designs' beyond owning Alex Jones (opens Insider)
Published Apr 20, 2026
Insider's feed description
The Onion CEO said he plans to transform Infowars into a satire site that targets everything from influencers to AI figures.
The Hollywood Reporter
Shirtless Alex Jones Reacts to The Onion Deal to Acquire Infowars: “The Whole Thing’s About Defaming Me” (opens The Hollywood Reporter)
Published Apr 20, 2026
The Hollywood Reporter's feed description
A shirtless Alex Jones ranted in a livestream over The Onion's proposed deal to acquire Infowars.
The Week
The Onion files new plan to turn Infowars into satire (opens The Week)
Published Apr 20, 2026
The Week's feed description
The website was previously led by controversial conspiracy theorist Alex Jones
New York Post
Furious Alex Jones vows to fight takeover of Infowars by The Onion — asks his audience to buy up merch (opens New York Post)
Published Apr 20, 2026
New York Post's feed description
Alex Jones is vowing to wage war on a stunning court-backed deal that would hand control of his embattled media empire to satirical outlet The Onion.

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