The Onion debuts new parody of Alex Jones' Infowars, will send $100,000 to Sandy Hook families

The Onion has launched a parody website mimicking Alex Jones' Infowars, with plans to send $100,000 from merchandise sales to Sandy Hook families who won a $1.4 billion defamation judgment against Jones that he has largely avoided paying. The parody includes spoof ads, comedy sketches, and content that satirizes Jones' conspiracy-mongering style. The Onion CEO Ben Collins says the company is still pursuing legal action to take control of Jones' actual Infowars assets, and Sandy Hook families—initially skeptical—have warmed to the idea of turning the platform toward what they see as social good rather than allowing Jones to continue profiting.