The Onion Acquires InfoWars Domain, Plans July 2026 Satirical Relaunch

The Onion will relaunch InfoWars as a parody platform on July 2, 2026, after acquiring the domain through bankruptcy proceedings triggered by Alex Jones's Sandy Hook defamation judgments. The publisher gains a high-recognition URL and established audience. The gamble: whether sharp satire can sustain a property built on conspiracy theories—and whether a six-week rebuild delivers editorial coherence under deadline pressure.