Satirical news publication The Onion has announced it reached an agreement to acquire Infowars, the media platform owned by conspiracy theorist Alex Jones.
The comedy website revealed its plans to purchase the controversial media company, with intentions to transform it into a satirical version of its current format if the deal receives necessary approvals.
Under the proposed arrangement, The Onion would take control of Jones’ media empire and potentially convert the platform that has been known for promoting conspiracy theories into a parody operation.
The acquisition represents an unusual turn for both organizations – The Onion gaining control of a serious conspiracy-focused outlet while Infowars would transition from its current format to becoming the subject of satire rather than producing controversial content.
The deal still requires approval before The Onion can officially assume ownership and begin implementing its vision for the transformed platform.
