List of satirical news websites

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. These sites are not to be confused with fake news websites, which deliberately publish hoaxes in an attempt to profit from gullible readers. 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.