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The Onion adds a new layer, buying Alex Jones’ Infowars and turning it into a parody of itself
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BuzzFeed / Charlie Warzel / Jun 16, 2017
“An uncanny ability to hijack the news is a trait that Jones shares with the pro-Trump media that he helped create. And while the pro-Trump media have a number of unfair advantages — including but not limited to playing fast and loose with the facts — the reason is largely that the movement understands the internet far better than its mainstream counterpart.”
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