The Onion acquired by S.F. tech titan who asks for $1 donations to keep site running
Posted on AllSides April 26th, 2024
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San Francisco tech billionaire Jeff Lawson confirmed late Thursday that he acquired the satirical news site, the Onion, and promptly appealed to its readers for a $1 contribution to keep it running. “Alright, the news is out. Yes, I bought The Onion,” Lawson, the co-founder of the communications company Twilio, announced on Twitter. “Why? The Onion is an institution, a national treasure, and we need it. But its success is based on something different than most media companies. The Onion has been stifled, along with most of the Internet, by...
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