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.
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 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.