The Onion buys conspiracy theory site Infowars with plans to make it ‘very funny, very stupid’
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Satirical news outlet purchases media platform run by Alex Jones at a court-ordered auction

Here’s Why I Decided To Buy ‘InfoWars’ By Bryce P. Tetraeder, Global Tetrahedron CEO ☞ https://theonion.com/heres-why-i-decided-to-buy-infowars/

And let me say, I really do see it as a family. Much like family members, our brands are abstract nodes of wealth, interchangeable assets for their patriarch to absorb and discard according to the opaque whims of the market. And just like family members, our brands regard one another with mutual suspicion and malice.

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  • hamsterkill@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
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    9 days ago

    I wonder if this gives them the rights to all of Infowars’ library of footage. Maybe they could “keep” Jones as a host by cutting up old clips kinda how South Park did with Isaac Hayes for Chef’s last episode.

    • Joeffect@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      9 days ago

      Up for grabs at the auction were Infowars production rights and materials, the Infowars store, domain names, production equipment and other assets — including a Terradyne armored truck and a Winnebago motor home — that can be purchased in their entirety or in parts, according to the firm, ThreeSixty Asset Advisors. Jones broadcasts from the Austin, Texas, area.

      • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        9 days ago

        Considering what The Onion has been able to do with manipulating video for the sake of comedy, I can’t wait to see what they do with any of their footage.

      • Tanis Nikana@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        9 days ago

        I’ll take the middle third of the Winnebago, just carve it out and drop it on Nick Fuentes’ lawn, thanks.

    • nova_ad_vitum@lemmy.caEnglish
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      9 days ago

      I home they own Jones’ likeness to the point where they can give DJs the rights to remix his shouts into something of value.