Onion CEO Ben Collins on the serious strategy behind acquiring InfoWars and Tim Heidecker's satirical takeover
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William Hughes
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The Onion CEO Ben Collins discusses the satirical news outlet's serious bid to acquire InfoWars, Alex Jones' disinformation platform, in a bankruptcy sale. Collins explains how comedian Tim Heidecker's involvement would transform InfoWars into a satirical vehicle that exposes the absurdity of conspiracy media, moving beyond Alex Jones' harmful rhetoric. The acquisition is backed by Sandy Hook families, and the piece explores the legal, ethical, and comedic dimensions of this unprecedented media maneuver.
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The A.V. ClubOnion CEO Ben Collins on the serious strategy behind acquiring InfoWars and Tim Heidecker's satirical takeoveravclub.comKey quotes
· 4 pulledWe're not just buying a website. We're buying a monument to disinformation, and we're going to turn it into a monument to satire.
The families of Sandy Hook survivors backed this because they understand that the best way to destroy a lie is to make it ridiculous.
Tim Heidecker is the perfect person to take this on because he understands the line between absurdity and reality better than almost anyone.
This isn't about making fun of Alex Jones. This is about taking the platform he built and using it to show people how absurd the entire conspiracy media ecosystem is.
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