journalism

The Onion wins the infowar!

The Onion, the satirical news company that repeatedly spoofed conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, has won the bankruptcy auction for control over his media empire — most notably InfoWars, the far-right, conspiracy-minded website that served as Jones’ primary online platform. Jones announced the sale on X Thursday morning. Not all details have been made public.. but media reporting this: “I … Read moreThe Onion wins the infowar!

CNN+ shutdown leaves axed staffers ‘aghast and furious’

The shocking announcement that CNN+ would be shutting down operations less than a month after it launched has left out-of-work staffers “aghast and furious” over the company’s handling of what sources inside the network call “an absolute debacle.” “This is f–king crazy, it is nuts,” a CNN insider told The Post. — Read on nypost.com/2022/04/21/cnn-shutdown-leaves-axed-staffers-aghast-and-furious/ … Read moreCNN+ shutdown leaves axed staffers ‘aghast and furious’

PLATFORMS BEGIN BANNING RT AT REQUEST OF EU

Facebook is restricting access to content from RT and Sputnik on both its main social media platform and Instagram following “requests from a number of governments,” according to he company’s vice president Nick Clegg. Users who attempt to visit the YouTube channels of either Sputnik or RT or watch videos posted from those channels are … Read morePLATFORMS BEGIN BANNING RT AT REQUEST OF EU

TIME feeling musky.. Elon named person of the year

TIME’sEditor-in-Chief said that Elon Musk has had an “extraordinary influence for Life on Earth and life off Earth, too.” It’s no secret that he had an extreme dominance over “many things in America’s life right now” — from the space industry, to the automobile industry, to his influence on social media with millions of followers. … Read moreTIME feeling musky.. Elon named person of the year