In an unexpected turn of events, satirical news outlet The Onion has teamed up with the U.S. gun control group Everytown for Gun Safety to buy InfoWars, the controversial website founded by right-wing commentator Alex Jones. Jones had to sell his company to pay off the huge legal debts he owes to the families of the victims of the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting. In fact, several families who won a lawsuit against Jones also pitched in to help fund the purchase.

This all started in 2022 ...