Ryan Knutson

Ben and The Onion haven't said how much they paid for InfoWars. One piece about the deal that we do know is that the Sandy Hook parents wanted to sell to the Onion so badly that they agreed to forego a portion of what they were owed by Alex Jones in order to support the Onion's bid. John, can you say anything about why the families were willing to accept less money for this deal?

There was at least one other offer to buy InfoWars, by a company called First United American Companies. First United is associated with Alex Jones' new online store. The company alleges that the sale process was flawed, citing a lack of transparency. First United didn't respond to our request for comment. On Thursday, Alex Jones took to X and made a similar claim.

There was at least one other offer to buy InfoWars, by a company called First United American Companies. First United is associated with Alex Jones' new online store. The company alleges that the sale process was flawed, citing a lack of transparency. First United didn't respond to our request for comment. On Thursday, Alex Jones took to X and made a similar claim.

There was at least one other offer to buy InfoWars, by a company called First United American Companies. First United is associated with Alex Jones' new online store. The company alleges that the sale process was flawed, citing a lack of transparency. First United didn't respond to our request for comment. On Thursday, Alex Jones took to X and made a similar claim.

A bankruptcy judge said he would schedule a hearing for next week to review the sale process and the bids. The sale can't close until the court approves it. How do you think it solves the problem, though, you know, a satire website?

A bankruptcy judge said he would schedule a hearing for next week to review the sale process and the bids. The sale can't close until the court approves it. How do you think it solves the problem, though, you know, a satire website?

A bankruptcy judge said he would schedule a hearing for next week to review the sale process and the bids. The sale can't close until the court approves it. How do you think it solves the problem, though, you know, a satire website?

Because there are Reddit threads and there's a section of the Onion's Wikipedia page about times when people thought that the Onion was real and the headlines were real.

Because there are Reddit threads and there's a section of the Onion's Wikipedia page about times when people thought that the Onion was real and the headlines were real.

Because there are Reddit threads and there's a section of the Onion's Wikipedia page about times when people thought that the Onion was real and the headlines were real.

So you're sort of saying that like rather than fight misinformation with facts, you want to fight it with humor and satire.

So you're sort of saying that like rather than fight misinformation with facts, you want to fight it with humor and satire.

So you're sort of saying that like rather than fight misinformation with facts, you want to fight it with humor and satire.

Now, I understand that you'll also gain control of this supplements business that InfoWars has made so much of its money off of. What are your plans? What supplements are you going to get and what are you going to do with them?

Now, I understand that you'll also gain control of this supplements business that InfoWars has made so much of its money off of. What are your plans? What supplements are you going to get and what are you going to do with them?

Now, I understand that you'll also gain control of this supplements business that InfoWars has made so much of its money off of. What are your plans? What supplements are you going to get and what are you going to do with them?

Mm-hmm. Can you, I know that you're being, you don't want to share much about what you plan to do with this site when it relaunches in January of 2025, but can you give me, like, what would be, like, what do you think the lead story will be on InfoWars?

Mm-hmm. Can you, I know that you're being, you don't want to share much about what you plan to do with this site when it relaunches in January of 2025, but can you give me, like, what would be, like, what do you think the lead story will be on InfoWars?

Mm-hmm. Can you, I know that you're being, you don't want to share much about what you plan to do with this site when it relaunches in January of 2025, but can you give me, like, what would be, like, what do you think the lead story will be on InfoWars?

That's all for today. Friday, November 15th. The Journal is a co-production of Spotify and The Wall Street Journal. Additional reporting in this episode by Alexander Gladstone, Joseph de Avila, and Akiko Matsuda.