Alex Jones owes $1.5 billion after defaming the families of those killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings, claiming it was a hoax staged by crisis actors.

In short:

The satirical news website The Onion, which claims to have 4.3 trillion daily readers, will partner with a gun violence prevention organisation to relaunch the conspiracy website, Infowars.

Infowars’ founder Alex Jones claimed the Sandy Hook shooting was a hoax conducted by crisis actors.

What’s next?

Jones has vowed to file legal challenges to stop The Onion taking his site.

  • 𝚝𝚛𝚔@aussie.zoneEnglish
    30·
    18 hours ago

    Is there any possible layer of satire The Onion could add to the site to make it more of a joke though??

    • darthsid@lemmy.world
      28·
      17 hours ago

      I’m sure the editors at the onion are up for the challenge. I imagine a scenario where they turn infowars to a legit news outlet. It would be hilarious 😆

      • PuppyAttack@lemmus.orgEnglish
        20·
        16 hours ago

        The Onion presenting absurd stories seriously while Infowars does legit news in the style of a conspiracy nut sounds amazing.