This is a list ofnotable 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, seeList of satirical magazines.
The best-known example isThe Onion, the online version of which started in 1996.[1]News satire is a type ofparody presented in a format typical of mainstreamjournalism, but instead containssatirical content. It is popular on theweb, where it is relatively easy to mimic a credible news source and stories may achieve wide distribution from nearly any site.
These sites are not to be confused withfake news websites, which deliberately publish hoaxes in an attempt to profit from gullible readers.[2][3]
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