• Hideakikarate@sh.itjust.works
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    Last I heard they were still in the process. Has it been finalized yet?

    Edit- Awaiting the OK from Texas judges.

    It would cost the Onion $81k a month for the domain. The best part is that Jones is going through bankruptcy, having to sell off almost all of his belongings to compensate the families he harassed and slandered (libelled?)

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      Apparently finalized a few days ago. But the news was published in The Onion, so you can be forgiven for thinking it might be satire.

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        Yeah, they’re posting it all over the place. I’ve seen other platforms also posting it everywhere.

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          the fact that onion is posting something all over the place does not mean anything, they seem to be taking it as seriously as all their other news

          this is the freshest info: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/20/business/infowars-alex-jones-the-onion.html

          they are waiting for a judge, they have a wish, but they own/rent/control anything at this time.

          “other platforms” reposting that does not mean anything. same as it did not mean anything when they posted the same false information 18 months ago:

          if anything, it is nice example of why we need professional media collecting and verifying news before releasing them and why random people shouting on social networks are not news

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      It would cost the Onion $81k a month for the domain

      all things considered, that could be renegotiated with the registrar now that Jones is no longer the owner. It’s no longer worth that as it’s not raking in Jones-level revenue. Sure, it’s still worth a lot, especially with The Onion owning it, but, still, not $81k/mo.

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        That $81K/mo isn’t going to the registrar. Its going to the manager of Jone’s debt to be distributed to his creditors, including the families of Sandy Hook.

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          oh, my mistake

          The deal calls for The Onion to pay $81,000 a month to license the Infowars.com domain and brand name, which the receiver says will “cover carrying costs to preserve and protect the assets of the receivership estate” until an appeal filed by Jones is decided and the path is cleared for a sale.

          I see, so it’s temporary, although that appeal could take years

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            it is not temporary and it is not permanent. there isn’t ANYTHING yet. they have a wish they brought to a judge and now they wait for what the judge will decide. if the judge decides to their liking, then it will be temporary…