The Onion’s Latest Joke: Taking Over Infowars
Episode Date: July 7, 2026Last Thursday, the satirical newspaper The Onion started its own version of Infowars, the infamous online hub of misinformation created by Alex Jones....
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2670 episodes transcribedLast Thursday, the satirical newspaper The Onion started its own version of Infowars, the infamous online hub of misinformation created by Alex Jones....
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