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Inside the chilling cult of the 'Columbiners': Disturbing number of school shooters around the world inspired by 1999 bloodbath as it's linked to latest tragedy where Natalie Rupnow, 15, killed teache
3 days, 7 hours ago

Inside the chilling cult of the 'Columbiners': Disturbing number of school shooters around the world inspired by 1999 bloodbath as it's linked to latest tragedy where Natalie Rupnow, 15, killed teache

Daily Mail  

On April 20, 1999, two teenage boys dressed in black trench coats went on a killing rampage at Columbine High School in what was at one time the deadliest school shooting in American history. Parkland shooter Nikolas Cruz researched the 1999 massacre before gunning down 17 people at his Florida high school Investigators said that Cruz, who was sentenced to …

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Hauntingly familiar Wisconsin school shooting reminds Sandy Hook survivor of 12-year-old tragedy: ‘Another example of…’
6 days, 13 hours ago

Hauntingly familiar Wisconsin school shooting reminds Sandy Hook survivor of 12-year-old tragedy: ‘Another example of…’

Hindustan Times  

It’s been twelve years since the Sandy Hook school shooting shook the elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut. Jarring similarities between Sandy Hook and Abundant Life Christian school shooting reopen old wounds While authorities are still working their way to figure out the schoolgirl’s motive, Sandy Hook Elementary School student Matt Holden was shaken by the haunting similarities of the two …

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What’s next for Infowars
1 week, 4 days ago

What’s next for Infowars

CNN  

CNN — Alex Jones’ control of Infowars has lived on another day, although the long-term future of the site, known for peddling conspiracy theories, has been thrown into doubt after a bankruptcy judge blocked the results of a recent auction for the company’s assets. Jones was on air Tuesday night celebrating what he said was “the judge doing the right …

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What happens next with Alex Jones’ Infowars? No certainty yet after sale to The Onion is rejected
Trending News
1 week, 5 days ago

What happens next with Alex Jones’ Infowars? No certainty yet after sale to The Onion is rejected

Associated Press  

The Onion’s rejected purchase of Infowars in an auction bid supported by families of the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting dealt them a new setback Wednesday and clouded the future of Alex Jones’ conspiracy theory platform, which will remain in his control for at least the near future. What’s next for Infowars and the Sandy Hook families’ long-sought efforts to hold …

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The Onion’s move to buy Alex Jones’ Infowars out of bankruptcy is blocked by a federal judge
1 week, 5 days ago

The Onion’s move to buy Alex Jones’ Infowars out of bankruptcy is blocked by a federal judge

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A federal judge on …

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Alex Jones keeps Infowars for now after judge rejects the Onion’s winning auction bid
Top News
1 week, 5 days ago

Alex Jones keeps Infowars for now after judge rejects the Onion’s winning auction bid

LA Times  

Alex Jones arrives at the federal courthouse in Houston for a hearing in front of a bankruptcy judge June 14. A federal judge in Texas rejected the auction sale of Alex Jones’ Infowars to the Onion satirical news outlet, criticizing the bidding for the conspiracy theory platform as flawed as well as how much money families of the 2012 Sandy …

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Judge blocks The Onion’s purchase of Alex Jones’ Infowars
1 week, 5 days ago

Judge blocks The Onion’s purchase of Alex Jones’ Infowars

CNN  

CNN — A bankruptcy judge has blocked The Onion’s winning bid for Alex Jones’ Infowars conspiracy platform, citing concerns with the auction process which he says left money on the table. Lopez said the process “while well intended, simply did not maximize value in any way based upon the record before me.” Last month, a court-appointed trustee said the satirical …

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US judge rejects The Onion’s purchase of Alex Jones’s Infowars
1 week, 5 days ago

US judge rejects The Onion’s purchase of Alex Jones’s Infowars

Al Jazeera  

A federal judge in the United States has rejected satirical website The Onion’s purchase of right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’s Infowars, ruling that a bankruptcy auction did not result in the best possible bids. In a decision late on Tuesday, US Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Lopez rejected Jones’s claims that the auction was plagued by “collusion”. But Lopez said the court-appointed …

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Judge rejects sale of Alex Jones’ Infowars to The Onion in dispute over bankruptcy auction
1 week, 6 days ago

Judge rejects sale of Alex Jones’ Infowars to The Onion in dispute over bankruptcy auction

Associated Press  

A federal judge on Tuesday night rejected the auction sale of Alex Jones’ Infowars to The Onion satirical news outlet, criticizing the bidding process as flawed and the amount of money that families of the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary shooting stood to receive. Although The Onion’s cash offer was lower than that of First United American, it also included a …

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The Onion's Bid To Buy Infowars Goes Before Judge As Alex Jones Tries Stopping Sale
2 weeks ago

The Onion's Bid To Buy Infowars Goes Before Judge As Alex Jones Tries Stopping Sale

Huff Post  

FILE - Right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones speaks to the media after arriving at the federal courthouse for a hearing in front of a bankruptcy judge, Friday, June 14, 2024, in Houston. via Associated Press A bid by The Onion satirical news outlet to buy Alex Jones’ conspiracy theory platform Infowars is scheduled to return Monday to a Texas courtroom, …

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Auctioneer defends The Onion’s bid for Infowars as Alex Jones tries stopping sale
2 weeks ago

Auctioneer defends The Onion’s bid for Infowars as Alex Jones tries stopping sale

Associated Press  

An auction company executive involved in the liquidation of Alex Jones’ conspiracy theory platform Infowars testified for nearly five hours Monday, as a bankruptcy judge in Texas began a hearing into whether The Onion satirical news outlet was properly named the winning bidder over a company affiliated with Jones. Jones and First United American Companies, which runs a website in …

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Elon Musk owns your X account, not you, according to docs submitted by his lawyers in a bizarre case
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Elon Musk owns your X account, not you, according to docs submitted by his lawyers in a bizarre case

Firstpost  

In the court filing, X argued that while users retain ownership of the content they post, the accounts themselves remain under X’s control. This distinction, the company claims, prevents accounts from being sold, assigned, or transferred without X’s consent, even as part of bankruptcy The issue arose after The Onion purchased InfoWars' accounts during an auction of conspiracy theorist Alex …

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New hearing ordered on The Onion’s bid for Alex Jones’ Infowars
4 weeks ago

New hearing ordered on The Onion’s bid for Alex Jones’ Infowars

Politico  

“I want a fair and transparent process and let’s just see where the process goes,” Lopez said. | Tyler Sizemore/Hearst Connecticut Media via AP Proceeds from the liquidation are to go to Jones’ creditors, including the Sandy Hook families who sued him. Jones alleges The Onion’s bid was the result of fraud and collusion involving many of the Sandy Hook …

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Column: ‘The Onion buys Infowars’ is not the craziest headline this week
1 month, 1 week ago

Column: ‘The Onion buys Infowars’ is not the craziest headline this week

LA Times  

Infowars host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, shown here in 2020, railed this week against the purchase of his Infowars site by the Onion, a satirical website. Read the following sentences and decide if they’re a headline from satirical news site the Onion or my summaries of comments from the unironic mind of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and his disinformation …

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'Karmic Justice': The Onion's owner takes victory lap after acquiring Infowars
Trending News
1 month, 1 week ago

'Karmic Justice': The Onion's owner takes victory lap after acquiring Infowars

Raw Story  

After the satirical publication The Onion acquired all the assets and intellectual property of far-right webcaster Alex Jones' Infowars platform, CNN's Jake Tapper sat down on Wednesday with Ben Collins, who runs the Onion's parent company Global Tetrahedron, and John Feinblatt, president of Everytown for Gun Safety, to get their thoughts on the matter. Jones was forced to liquidate his …

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Satirical News Outlet The Onion Buys Alex Jones' Infowars At Auction
1 month, 1 week ago

Satirical News Outlet The Onion Buys Alex Jones' Infowars At Auction

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Alex Jones’ Infowars conspiracy theory media empire was bought by satirical news organization The Onion, the company reported Thursday. Ben Collins, chief executive at The Onion’s parent company, Global Tetrahedron, said on social media that Infowars was bought with the blessing of the Sandy Hook families affected by Jones’ misinformation campaign. Chris Mattei, attorney for the Connecticut …

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Satire publication The Onion buys Alex Jones’ Infowars at auction with Sandy Hook families’ backing
1 month, 1 week ago

Satire publication The Onion buys Alex Jones’ Infowars at auction with Sandy Hook families’ backing

Associated Press  

The satirical news publication The Onion was named the winning bidder for Alex Jones’ Infowars at a bankruptcy auction Thursday, backed by families of Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims whom Jones owes more than $1 billion in defamation judgments for calling the massacre a hoax. Mass shootings in the U.S., such as the Sandy Hook attack, are often followed …

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The Onion buys Alex Jones' Infowars at bankruptcy auction for undisclosed sum
1 month, 1 week ago

The Onion buys Alex Jones' Infowars at bankruptcy auction for undisclosed sum

Salon  

The Onion, a satirical news site that satirizes current affairs and the journalists who cover it, said on Thursday that it had won the bankruptcy auction to control Infowars and other media outlets founded by Alex Jones, a far-right peddler of conspiracy theories. Representatives from The Onion told the New York Times that its bid was sanctioned by the families …

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Not a parody: The Onion acquires Alex Jones’s InfoWars in auction
1 month, 1 week ago

Not a parody: The Onion acquires Alex Jones’s InfoWars in auction

Al Jazeera  

Satirical website buys platform of US conspiracy theorist, who has been ordered to pay $1.5bn to Sandy Hook families. He added that he hopes that the families of the Sandy Hook shooting victims will find joy in the “cosmic joke” that The Onion now owns InfoWars. “We’re proud to be a part of what comes next, not only in terms …

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How The Onion came to own the website Infowars
1 month, 1 week ago

How The Onion came to own the website Infowars

NPR  

How The Onion came to own the website Infowars The loved ones of Sandy Hook shooting victims sued Infowars founder Alex Jones and won. People whose loved ones were killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary school shooting sued Infowars founder Alex Jones and won. Ben Collins is CEO of Global Tetrahedron, the company that owns The Onion, and John Feinblatt …

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The Onion wins auction for Alex Jones' media company
1 month, 1 week ago

The Onion wins auction for Alex Jones' media company

NPR  

The Onion wins auction for Alex Jones' media company toggle caption David J. Phillip/AP Alex Jones' Infowars company has shut down, after being sold in a bankruptcy auction to The Onion. Chris Mattei, attorney for the Connecticut plaintiffs, told NPR, "Money was never their goal, and if taking less money meant that they would be able to shut down Infowars …

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'Jump ball' for Alex Jones' media empire as it hits the auction block today
1 month, 1 week ago

'Jump ball' for Alex Jones' media empire as it hits the auction block today

NPR  

'Jump ball' for Alex Jones' media empire as it hits the auction block today toggle caption Jeff Kowalsky/AFP via Getty Images Alex Jones could lose his Infowars media company when it goes up for auction today. Live bidding is happening behind closed doors for everything from Jones' desk, microphones and online vitamin supplements store to his "extensive in-office fitness equipment" …

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Alex Jones begs fans for donations as Infowars faces auction over his Sandy Hook lies
1 month, 1 week ago

Alex Jones begs fans for donations as Infowars faces auction over his Sandy Hook lies

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones …

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Infowars attracts ‘seven-figure’ auction bids that will decide fate of Alex Jones’ empire
1 month, 1 week ago

Infowars attracts ‘seven-figure’ auction bids that will decide fate of Alex Jones’ empire

CNN  

New York CNN — On Wednesday morning, conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ notorious Infowars media empire will go up for auction in a court-mandated sale, and at least one bid is in the “seven-figure” range, a person familiar with the matter told CNN. That bid is from an individual described as an “ally” of Jones, who wants the host to continue …

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