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The Onion's new parody of Infowars starts with $100,000 to Sandy Hook families
Summary by The Trophy Club Editorial Desk Jeffrey Collins | The Associated Press , as published by NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS)
· July 2, 2026
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Key points The families have yet to receive over $1 billion in court-ordered payments from Alex Jones, who falsely claimed the shooting was a hoax. The Onion will initially donate $100,000 to the families from merchandise sales.
A new parody of Infowars is being launched by The Onion, a satirical news site. The parody will be hosted on The Onion's website and will generate revenue, some of which will be given to families of Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims.
The families have yet to receive over $1 billion in court-ordered payments from Alex Jones, who falsely claimed the shooting was a hoax. The Onion will initially donate $100,000 to the families from merchandise sales.
Further details about the parody and The Onion's plans are available from the source, including information about the company's ongoing court battle to take control of Infowars.
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Category: local Published: July 2, 2026 Source: NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS) Reading time: 1 min
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