Elon Musk allowed Jones back on X (Twitter) last year after the platform “permanently” banned him in 2018 under its previous ownership.
As America’s chief satire publication (at least of those doing so consciously), The Onion’s (perhaps premature) announcement of the purchase stayed on brand. Its tone, hinting at what’s to come, resembled The Colbert Report on steroids — or maybe Jones’ “Survival Shield X-2” pills.