[5] The website also published occasional serious articles related to television journalism in India.

[6] It was founded by Rahul Roushan, a Delhi based management consultant, known by the pseudonym Pagal Patrakar, a Hindi term that literally translates to 'crazy/mad journalist' in English.

[8] Two of the fake news reports by Faking News, "Unable to attract even a single girl, frustrated man sues Axe"[3][9] and "Men talking loud on mobile during movies have smaller penises", were mistaken as being genuine and factual news reports by an Indian website Indiainfo.com on October 21, 2009, and were republished on their website.

[20] Another Faking News report titled "Unable to figure out Google Wave, youngster kills himself"[3] was mistaken as being true by an Indian website Oneindia.in on November 10, 2009.

[22] In another instance on May 28, 2014, legal team of BJP leader Nitin Gadkari quoted a Faking News article in their defence, mistaking it as a true news report, while arguing a defamation case.