Thursday 02 July 2026 09:53 BST(Getty)The Onion is launching a parody of Alex Jones' Infowars while its legal fight to acquire the conspiracy platform continues. The first $100,000 from merchandise sales of The Onion's Infowars parody will be donated to the families of the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims. Jones was ordered to pay over $1 billion for falsely claiming the Sandy Hook massacre was a hoax, but the victims' families have not yet received any of the judgment. The parody will mimic Jones' signature style, lampooning his conspiracy theories, junk science, and sales pitches with fake products like a 'penis flattening device'. Sandy Hook families, who previously wanted Infowars shut down, now embrace the idea of turning the platform into something positive, with one father hoping to use Jones' former studio. In fullThe Onion’s stunning plan for Alex Jones’ Infowars will send money to Sandy Hook families
The Onion just found the perfect way to troll Alex Jones
Thursday 02 July 2026 09:53 BST(Getty)The Onion is launching a parody of Alex Jones' Infowars while its legal fight to acquire the conspiracy platform continues. The first $100,000 from merchandise sales of The Onion's Infowars parody will be donated to the families of the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims. Jones was ordered to pay over $1 billion for falsely claiming the Sandy Hook massacre was a hoax, but the victims' families have not yet received any of the judgment. The parody will mimic Jones' signature style, lampooning his conspiracy theories, junk science, and sales pitches with fake products like a 'penis flattening device'. Sandy Hook families, who previously wanted Infowars shut down, now embrace the idea of turning the platform into something positive, with one father hoping to use Jones' former studio. In fullThe Onion’s stunning plan for Alex Jones’ Infowars will send money to Sandy Hook families
