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'Beautiful joke': The Onion finally reaches another deal to take over Infowars

https://www.rawstory.com/infowars-the-onion/https://variety.com/2026/digital/news/the-onion-deal-taking-over-alex-jones-infowars-1236726130/https://www.nbcnews.com/business/media/onion-relaunches-infowars-as-legal-wrangling-continues-alex-jones-rcna341056
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'Beautiful joke': The Onion finally reaches another deal to take over Infowars Open in Rawstory.com
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  • The Onion plans to license Infowars and transform the site into a self-parody under its own banner, pending court approval.
  • A Texas Travis County judge must approve the licensing plan before the deal can proceed.
  • The Onion would license Infowars.com for six months at about $81,000 per month, with a renewal option.

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The Onion Says It Has a Deal to Take Over Alex Jones’ Infowars, Plans to Relaunch Right-Wing Site as Parody of Itself

https://variety.com/2026/digital/news/the-onion-deal-taking-over-alex-jones-infowars-1236726130/Variety.com
The Onion Says It Has a Deal to Take Over Alex Jones’ Infowars, Plans to Relaunch Right-Wing Site as Parody of Itself

The Onion relaunches InfoWars as legal wrangling continues

https://www.nbcnews.com/business/media/onion-relaunches-infowars-as-legal-wrangling-continues-alex-jones-rcna341056Nbcnews.com
The Onion relaunches InfoWars as legal wrangling continues

The Onion takeover of Infowars is almost complete.

https://www.theverge.com/tech/915057/the-onion-takeover-of-infowars-is-almost-completeTheverge.com
The Onion takeover of Infowars is almost complete.

The Onion plans to lease Alex Jones’s Infowars after judge blocks purchase

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/20/the-onion-alex-jones-infowarsTheguardian.com
The Onion plans to lease Alex Jones’s Infowars after judge blocks purchase

The Onion has agreed to a new deal to take over Infowars

https://www.npr.org/2026/04/20/nx-s1-5791726/the-onion-satirical-takeover-infowars-new-planNpr.org
The Onion has agreed to a new deal to take over Infowars

The Onion Reaches Deal to Relaunch Alex Jones' Infowars as Parody Site

https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/the-onion-deal-relaunch-alex-jones-infowars-1235550918/Rollingstone.com
The Onion Reaches Deal to Relaunch Alex Jones' Infowars as Parody Site

The Onion Cuts a New Deal to Take Over Infowars

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/the-onion-buys-infowars-again-bankruptcy-1236569675/Hollywoodreporter.com
The Onion Cuts a New Deal to Take Over Infowars

The Onion Is Trying to License Infowars

https://www.vulture.com/article/the-onion-infowars-licensing.htmlVulture.com
The Onion Is Trying to License Infowars

The Onion Makes Another Play For Alex Jones' InfoWars

https://deadline.com/2026/04/the-onion-alex-jones-infowars-1236866110/Deadline.com
The Onion Makes Another Play For Alex Jones' InfoWars

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