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- The Onion Magazine. Chicago, Illinois, US. The Onion brings you all of the latest news, stories, photos, videos, and more from America's finest news source.
- Cracked. A funny website filled with funny videos, pics, articles, and a whole bunch of other funny stuff. Cracked.com, celebrating 50 years of humor.
- Snopes. Snopes is a popular fact-checking website that debunks urban legends and other false information that circulates online. The definitive Internet refer.
- The Babylon Bee. The Babylon Bee is the world's best satire site, totally inerrant in all its truth claims. It writes satire about Christian stuff, political stuff.
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 .
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- The Onion. Example Headline: Lucrative New Oil Extraction Method Involves Drilling Directly Into Gas Stations. I have to start with The Onion. No other satire site comes close in terms of readership or brand recognition.
- Waterford Whispers News. Example Headline: Man Hooked Up To Alcohol Drip After Completing Dry January. Do you prefer your satire with a healthy dose of Irish humor?
- Clickhole. Example Headline: When This Man Lost His Job, He Didn't Know What To Do—3 Years Later, He Co-Owns A Dinner Jacket. Clickhole is owned and operated by the same people who are responsible for The Onion.
- Private Eye. Example Headline: Turkey, Torture, and the UK's £100m Deal. Private Eye is a British publication. It has been in existence since 1961 and – somewhat amazingly – the biweekly paper version is the UK's best-selling news and current affairs magazine.
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- Smaller Satire Sites
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- Outside The United States
- What's Your Favorite Website For Weird News?
If you don't know these odd news websites, then I am honored to be the one who gets to introduce you to them for the first time. That being said, if you enjoy satire, you've probably been following these websites (or their Facebook posts) for a long time.
5. The Borowitz Report
The Borowitz Report, which has been written by Andy Borowitz since 1998, is a satirical component of The New Yorker that offers a different perspective on political happenings in the United States. There may be less of these articles than on larger sites, but the quality is consistent and Borowitz's insights are hilarious. Sample headline: "El Chapo Outraged That His Trial Included Witnesses"
6. Fark
Fark is a little different than the rest of the websites featured on this list because it highlights user-submitted headlines for real news stories happening around the world. Users submit a local news story, add a custom headline highlighting the bizarre event being described, and then other Fark users can comment on the article. The worst thing about Fark is the fact that most of the submitted headlines and news stories really seem like they should be satire! Sample headline: "On the Plus S...
7. Huzlers
Huzlers posts a mix of satirical blog posts, trending stories, and interesting news. While not all articles on the site are fake, you can assume that the majority of them aren't real---any truthful article will include a link to a reliable source. That said, it's still a great funny fake news sitethat revolves around pop culture, hip hop, and bizarre happenings. Sample Headline: "Bill Nye the Science Guy Arrested for Manufacturing and Selling Illegal Drugs"
If you're looking for a replacement for watching the news, these comedic (but insightful) video commentaries may be more your style.
Many of the sites included on this list are based in the United States (even if they include a 'World News' section). Full disclosure, this part of the list only includes 'International' news satire websites from Canada, Australia, and the U.K., but I'd love to hear about any similar sites from other countries or in other languages in the comment s...
At least one of these funny news websites is bound to become your next favorite source for satire. They ought to give you a different (and more comedic) perspective on current events, and will hopefully brighten your day. Looking for more weird news stories, hilarious memes, and outrageous videos? You'll definitely want to check out these funniest ...
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Jan 2, 2017 · Here’s a rundown of the 5 best satirical news sites in the game at the moment. The Onion. The Onion is arguably the pinnacle of news satire today. Beginning as a print paper in 1988 in the US...
Jul 16, 2023 · The Onion. If satire is more to your liking, you'll certainly have heard about The Onion. It is one of the best satire sites on the web. The site, which is operated out of Chicago, uses current events to create spoof stories, editorials, op-ed pieces, and interviews.
Apr 27, 2024 · List of satirical news websites; Name Country Founded; Adequacy.org: United States: 2001: Al-Hudood: Jordan: 2013: Awaze Tribune: Eritrea: 2016: The Babylon Bee: United States: 2016: Bbspot: United States: 2000: The Beaverton: Canada: 2010: The Betoota Advocate: Australia: 2014: Borowitz Report: United States: 2001: The Burrard Street Journal ...
