The Onion to launch parody of Infowars on behalf of Sandy Hook families

Key Points:

• The Onion is launching a parody version of Infowars on its website, combining Infowars' branding with The Onion's satire, and plans to donate some revenue to the Sandy Hook families who have yet to receive compensation from Alex Jones.
• The parody will mock Jones' conspiracy theories, aggressive style, and merchandise sales, including fake products like a "pro oxygen" supplement and a penis flattening device, maintaining Infowars' shock-value approach to satire.
• Alex Jones was ordered to pay over $1 billion for falsely claiming the Sandy Hook shooting was a hoax, but has avoided payment, leading to bankruptcy and the breakup of Infowars, which once had 10 million monthly visitors and $50 million in annual revenue.
• The Onion CEO Ben Collins, who is pursuing legal control of Infowars' assets, worked with Sandy Hook families who support the satire as a way to expose Jones' harmful rhetoric and prevent him from profiting further.
• Families affected by Sandy Hook are hopeful that The Onion's takeover and parody of Infowars will serve as a form of social justice and help ensure Jones' conspiracy platform no longer causes harm or generates income.