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The Onion

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http://www.theonion.com/
Last activity: 14.09.2026
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Categories: ComedyEntertainmentMediaNewsSatire
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Likes
6.25M
Website visits
5.1M /mo.
Mentions
382

Overview

Location
United States
Employees
51-200
Total raised
$81K
Founded date
1988

Funding Rounds 1

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Mentions in press and media 382

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Aug 21, 2026Court cuts $50M judgment against Infowars’ Alex Jones over falsely labeling Newtown killings a hoaxGetting your Trinity Audio player ready... By JIM VERTUNO, Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas court on Friday slashed a $50 million judgment that conspiracy theorist Alex Jones was ordered to pay families of the 2012 Sandy Hook E...
Jul 7, 2026ICE Rebuts Nazi Allegations By Going Full Gestapo To Hunt Down CriticsOh boy do the Nazi-esque dudes running rampant in our country hate being called Nazis. They love the Nazi chic and the Nazi talk about securing the nation for white, blue-eyed males, but they hate being compared to the thing(s) they resembl...
Jul 2, 2026The Onion’s new parody of Alex Jones’ Infowars starts with $100,000 to Sandy Hook familiesGetting your Trinity Audio player ready... By JEFFREY COLLINS The satirical news site The Onion isn’t waiting to take possession of Infowars to launch a parody of Alex Jones ’ conspiracy platform. More than a year after first trying to buy ...
Apr 20, 2026The Onion launches new bid to take over Alex Jones’ Infowars and turn it into a parody platformGetting your Trinity Audio player ready... By DAVE COLLINS The satirical news outlet The Onion is back with a new plan to take over the Infowars platforms of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones as his company faces liquidation over more than $1 ...
Mar 19, 2026eYou Launches to Rebuild Trust in Social Media with AI Fact-CheckingeYou, a new European social media platform, secured €300,000 in pre-seed funding from Fil Rouge Capital. Its mission: rebuild trust online. The platform directly tackles misinformation. Innovative AI fact-checking integrates into every post...
Mar 18, 2026The Worst Sheriff You Know Just Made A Great Point (About Trump’s Anti-Migrant Actions)Obviously, this headline owes everything to The Onion, which generated this masterpiece years ago: And so it is here: someone you’d never think would oppose fascism and bigotry deciding to speak up, despite knowing he could have just kept h...
Mar 17, 2026eYou raises €300K to build a European social media platform focused on trusteYou a new European social media platform designed to combat online misinformation and rebuild trust in digital conversations, has secured €300,000 in pre-seed funding from Fil Rouge Capital, ahead of its public launch in May. eYou integrat...
Dec 26, 2025CBS Halts Migrant Abuse Report: A Media Integrity CrisisCBS News sparked controversy. It shelved a "60 Minutes" report. The story detailed migrant abuse at El Salvador's CECOT prison. The Trump administration deported many there. Editor Bari Weiss deemed the piece incomplete. She sough...
Dec 24, 2025MAGA Legislators Want To Add Mercenaries To Trump’s Perverse Take On The ‘War On Drugs’Yeah, the economy sucks and trade-war tariff agendas are only making things worse. But as Trump promised/threatened during a recent national address from the White House, things are turning around, even if you (MAGA voters especially) are t...
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FAQ about The Onion

When was The Onion founded?

The Onion was founded in 1988.

How much funding has The Onion raised?

The Onion has raised $81K in total across 1 funding round.

What has the press written about The Onion?

Parsers VC has collected 382 articles mentioning The Onion, among them “Court cuts $50M judgment against Infowars’ Alex Jones over falsely labeling Newtown killings a hoax” (Aug 21, 2026) and “ICE Rebuts Nazi Allegations By Going Full Gestapo To Hunt Down Critics” (Jul 7, 2026).

Is The Onion still active?

Yes, The Onion is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Sep 14, 2026.