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The Onion's parent agrees to acquire Infowars

comedyApr 20, 2026292,609

Global Tetrahedron, owner of The Onion, agreed to acquire Alex Jones' Infowars out of bankruptcy, ending 17 months of legal battles. Global Tetrahedron will relaunch Infowars as a full parody, licensing Infowars' intellectual property for a satirical reboot. Comedian Tim Heidecker will serve as creative director, and the relaunch has support from Sandy Hook families.

Key Highlights

Global Tetrahedron agreed to buy Alex Jones' Infowars after bankruptcy.
The company plans to relaunch Infowars as a full parody of itself.
Tim Heidecker will serve as creative director for the Infowars parody relaunch.
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