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FILE - The Onion CEO Ben Collins, left, walks to vote with his girlfriend and Democratic candidate for Congress, Kat Abughazaleh, center, on Election Day at Chicago Park District Loyola field house in Chicago, Tuesday, March 17, 2026.

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The Onion's new parody of Alex Jones' Infowars starts with $100,000 to Sandy Hook families

The Onion's new parody of Alex Jones' Infowars starts with $100,000 to Sandy Hook families

The families of those killed in the Sandy Hook school shooting will indirectly receive money from Alex Jones after a billion-dollar defamation verdict. The Onion, which has tried to take over Jones' Infowars in a bankruptcy auction, is sending the families a $100,000 check from merchandise sales combining the conspiracy empire’s brand with the The Onion’s logo. The Onion has big plans for Infowars. The satire news site plans to parody Jones' style with shows and content under Infowars branding. Jones called the 2012 Sandy Hook shooting a hoax, leading to harassment of the families. The Onion CEO Ben Collins says he wants to use satire to expose Jones.