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The Onion's bid to take over Infowars hits another snag
The Onion seeks to license Infowars and take over its platforms, but a Texas court paused the deal and a subsequent appeal kept the matter in limbo. NPR notes the Texas appeals court granted Jones’s emergency pause; the case and related issues remain under judicial review, with a court-appointed receiver no longer funding the Infowars studio in Austin. The Onion’s plan is connected to proceeds benefiting Sandy Hook families who won judgments against Jones. The Texas Supreme Court is now involved in considering the licensing deal.
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The Onion's bid to take over Infowars hits another snag
In this photo illustration, The Onion website is displayed on a computer screen, showing a satirical story titled Here's Why I Decided To Buy 'InfoWars.' Mario Tama/Getty Images North America hide caption Conservative conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has won another reprieve in his bid to block the satirical website The.
The Onion's bid to take over Infowars moves to the Texas Supreme Court
In this photo illustration, The Onion website is displayed on a computer screen, showing a satirical story titled Here's Why I Decided To Buy 'InfoWars.' Mario Tama/Getty Images North America hide caption The fight over whether the satirical website The Onion can take over Infowars , the media company run by.
The Onion's bid to take over Alex Jones' Infowars is in limbo as new court battles emerge
AUSTIN, Texas — The Onion’s plan to take over the Infowars platforms that Alex Jones built into a bullhorn of conspiracy theories and turn them into parody sites was in limbo again Thursday, after a Texas court paused a proposed deal involving the satirical news outlet. Austin-based Infowars is facing liquidation.