Satirical outlet The Onion has released a parody of the conspiracy platform InfoWars, featuring a fake video of its founder, Alex Jones, allegedly dying. This comes as part of their ongoing efforts to assume control of the media empire. For over a year, The Onion has been attempting to take over InfoWars, following a court order requiring Jones to pay over $1 billion to families of Sandy Hook victims due to his false claims about the shooting.
On Thursday, The Onion launched its first parody video titled “ALEX JONES IS DEAD—Real InfoWars Livestream,” without waiting for legal control of the platform. Comedian Tim Heidecker impersonated Jones, introducing viewers to the parody page.
“We have leaked video now revealing that Alex Jones uh popped like a balloon in his car two months ago,” said Heidecker. “That’s right folks. Alex Jones uh, the Alex Jones that we have come to know over the years uh is dead.”
The video then shows a black vehicle with a person inside, though their face is obscured. An explosion occurs inside the vehicle. Viewers are warned that the video contains graphic content and explicit language. Heidecker adds, “There’s a violent sudden impact from inside the car, essentially the uh body of Alex Jones uh disintegrating instantly and exploding out.”
While Jones has not publicly commented on the parody, he continues to post recent episodes of The Alex Jones Show on X, hosted on his webpage, Alex Jones Live. Newsweek has reached out to Jones for a comment via email outside of standard business hours. This is an ongoing story with more updates to follow.