The satirical media outlet 'The Onion' has launched a new plan to redesign the website 'Infowars' of right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones.

It has been reported that the American satirical media outlet ' The Onion ' is working on a new plan to reshape ' Infowars ,' a website run by Alex Jones , a right-wing conspiracy theorist who spread lies about mass shootings.

At Long Last, InfoWars Is Ours - The Onion
https://theonion.com/at-long-last-infowars-is-ours/

The Onion Has a New Plan to Take Over Infowars
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/20/business/infowars-alex-jones-the-onion.html

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

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

In December 2012 , the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Connecticut killed 26 people, including 20 children aged 6 or 7. However, Jones promoted a conspiracy theory that the incident was a 'hoax for gun control' and spread misinformation on his website Infowars and on radio programs.

Supporters who believed Jones' lies harassed, slandered, and threatened the families of the mass shooting victims. In 2018, the families filed defamation lawsuits against Jones in Texas and Connecticut, where Infowars is headquartered, and in 2022, he was ordered to pay a total of $965 million (approximately 150 billion yen) in damages . Jones' appeal was dismissed in 2025 , but it is reported that he has not paid any of the damages he owes to the families.

To facilitate the payment of damages ordered to Jones, the court appointed an administrator in 2024 and ordered the sale of the facilities, intellectual property, and other assets of Free Speech Systems, the parent company of Infowars. Infowars was also put up for auction, with bids coming from the satirical media outlet The Onion and companies associated with Jones. The administrator and Jones' family nominated The Onion as the buyer.

The website 'Infowars' by conspiracy theorist Alex Jones was put up for auction and won by the satirical media outlet 'The Onion.' The site is scheduled to be shut down and reborn as something else - GIGAZINE

In response to this decision, Jones and his lawyers argued that there had been irregularities in the auction process. The judge acknowledged that the procedure was opaque and that The Onion's bid was not superior, and the sale to The Onion through auction was rejected.

The Onion's acquisition of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones's website 'Infowars' has been rejected by a judge - GIGAZINE

Then, in April 2026, the trustee of Free Speech Systems asked Judge Maya Gera Gamble of the Travis County District Court in Texas to approve 'an agreement for The Onion to license Infowars.' This agreement stipulates that Global Tetrahedron, The Onion's parent company, will acquire the right to use Infowars' website and related intellectual property for $81,000 per month (approximately 13 million yen).

A licensing agreement has already been reached between the trustee and The Onion, but it will not take effect until Judge Gamble approves it. Jones has also indicated that he will challenge the agreement, condemning The Onion and calling on his supporters to stand by him.

The Onion plans to transform Infowars into a comedy site that satirizes conspiracy theories after acquiring the license. Comedian Tim Heidecker, who was hired as 'Infowars' creative director,' said, 'I think it would be a really great joke if we could take something as harmful, negative, and destructive as Infowars and turn it into a great place where we can unleash our creativity.'

Ben Collins, CEO of The Onion, commented, 'Nearly eight years after the families of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting sued Alex Jones, they will finally get justice and some compensation. This is an opportunity to create something truly new from a horrific event in media history.'