The satirical website The Onion has submitted a bid to acquire Infowars, the far-right platform owned by conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, who filed for bankruptcy in 2022. This move follows court rulings ordering Jones to pay $1.5 billion in defamation damages related to the Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy. Jones claims the shooting was a hoax, causing outrage among victims’ families, who support The Onion’s bid as a means to dismantle Jones’ disinformation operation. If successful, The Onion would gain Infowars’ intellectual property, customer lists, and production equipment.