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The Onion launches parody of Alex Jones' Infowars, donating proceeds to Sandy Hook families

The Onion relaunches InfoWars with $100,000 payment to Sandy Hook families

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The Onion has relaunched InfoWars, the conspiracy theory platform previously owned by Alex Jones, with a $100,000 payment to the families of Sandy Hook victims. The relaunch features comedian Tim Heidecker and marks a unique media event where a satirical publication takes over and repurposes a notorious disinformation outlet, directly compensating those harmed by its previous content.

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The A.V. ClubThe Onion relaunches InfoWars with $100,000 payment to Sandy Hook familiesavclub.com

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InfoWars relaunches today with the help of Tim Heidecker, and with a $100,000 payment to the victims' families.
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The Onion's InfoWars relaunch kicks off with cash for the Sandy Hook families

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