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The Onion buys Alex Jones' Infowars for "hilarious joke": "We thought this would be a hilarious joke"

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The Onion has purchased Infowars , the infamous rightwing conspiracy theory hub helmed by Alex Jones .

The satirical publication said the purchase was supported by parents of Sandy Hook victims.

The plan is to turn InfoWars into a website that mocks conspiracy theorists like Jones .

Everytown for Gun Safety, a nonprofit aimed at stopping gun violence, has agreed to advertise.