List of satirical news websites explained

This is a list of notable satirical news websites which have a satirical bent, are parodies of news, or consist of fake news stories for mainly humorous purposes. For magazines published on paper, see List of satirical magazines.

Definition

The best-known example is The Onion, the online version of which started in 1996.[1] These sites are not to be confused with fake news websites, which deliberately publish hoaxes in an attempt to profit from gullible readers.[2] [3] News satire is a type of parody presented in a format typical of mainstream journalism, and called a satire because of its content. News satire is not to be confused with fake news that has the intent to mislead. News satire is popular on the web, where it is relatively easy to mimic a credible news source and stories may achieve wide distribution from nearly any site.

List

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NameDomainCountryFounded
Adequacy.orgadequacy.orgUnited States2001
Al-Hudoodalhudood.netJordan2013
Awaze Tribuneawazetribune.comEritrea2016
The Babylon Beebabylonbee.comUnited States2016
Bbspotbbspot.comUnited States2000
The Beavertonthebeaverton.comCanada2010
The Betoota Advocatebetootaadvocate.comAustralia2014
Borowitz Reportborowitzreport.comUnited States2001
The Burrard Street Journalburrardstreetjournal.comCanada2015
The Chaserchaser.com.auAustralia1999
El Chigüire Bipolarelchiguirebipolar.netVenezuela2008
The Civilianthecivilian.co.nzNew Zealand2013
ClickHoleclickhole.comUnited States2014
Crackedcracked.comUnited States2007
Christwirechristwire.orgUnited States2008
The Daily Bonnetdailybonnet.comCanada2016
ungerreview.com
The Daily Mashthedailymash.co.ukUnited Kingdom2007
The Daily Squibdailysquib.co.ukUnited Kingdom2007
The Daily WTFthedailywtf.comUnited States2004
The DailyERthedailyer.comUnited States2008
De Speldspeld.nlNetherlands2007
The eXileexiledonline.comRussia1998
Der Postillonder-postillon.comGermany2008
Die Tagespresse[<nowiki/>[[:de:Die_Tagespresse|de]]]dietagespresse.comAustria2013
Duffel Blogduffelblog.comUnited States2012
El Koshary Todayelkoshary.comEgypt2008
Fognewsfognews.ruRussia2012
The Framley Examinerframleyexaminer.comUnited Kingdom2001
Free Wood Postfreewoodpost.comUnited States2011
Hard Drivehard-drive.netUnited States2017
The Hard Timesthehardtimes.netUnited States2014
Humor Timeshumortimes.comUnited States1991
Huzlershuzlers.comUnited States2014
Islamica Newsislamicanews.comUnited States1999
journaldemourreal.comCanada (Québec)2012
Khabaristan Timeskhabaristantimes.comPakistan2014
kyoko-np.netJapan2004
Landover Baptist Churchlandoverbaptist.orgUnited States1998
Le Gorafilegorafi.frFrance2012
Lark Newslarknews.comUnited States2003
The Lemon Pressthelemonpress.co.ukUnited Kingdom2009
Lerciolercio.itItaly2012
El Mundo Todayelmundotoday.comSpain2009
National Reportnationalreport.netUnited States2013
NewsBiscuitnewsbiscuit.comUnited Kingdom2006
NewsThumpnewsthump.comUnited Kingdom2009
njuz.netSerbia2010
nordpresse.beBelgium2014
The Oniontheonion.comUnited States1996
The Oxymorontheoxymoron.co.ukUnited Kingdom2007
The Pokethepoke.comUnited Kingdom2002
Panoramapanorama.pubRussia2017
Private Eyeprivate-eye.co.ukUnited Kingdom1997
Il Quotidiano Pazzodailycrazy.comItaly2007
Reductressreductress.comUnited States2013
The Rochdale Heraldrochdaleherald.co.ukUnited Kingdom2016
SatireWiresatirewire.comUnited States2010
ScrappleFacescrappleface.comUnited States2002
sensacionalista.com.brBrazil2009
The Fauxythefauxy.comIndia2018
Topeka Newstopekasnews.comUnited States2008
Triboulettriboulet.orgUnited States2022
The True North Timestruenorthtimes.caCanada2014
The UnReal Timestheunrealtimes.comIndia2011
timesnewroman.roRomania2009
Walking Eagle Newswalkingeaglenews.comCanada2017
Waterford Whispers Newswaterfordwhispersnews.comIreland2009
Weekly World Newsweeklyworldnews.comUnited States2009
World News Daily Reportworldnewsdailyreport.comCanada2013
Zaytungzaytung.comTurkey2010

Defunct

NameDomain
The Daily Currantcurrantdaily.com
Faking Newsfakingnews.com
Southend News Networksouthendnewsnetwork.net

See also

Satirical news

Related topics

Notes and References

  1. News: Geoff . Keighley . The Onion: Funny site is no joke - August 29, 2003 . CNN . 2003-08-28 . 2015-11-22.
  2. News: Abby Ohlheiser . This is how Facebook's fake-news writers make money . The Washington Post . 2016-11-18 . 2018-08-08.
  3. News: Joshua Gillin . The more outrageous, the better: How clickbait ads make money for fake news sites . Politifact . 2017-10-04 . 2018-08-08.

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