This is a list of satirical news websites which are satirical bent, or parodies of news, which consists of fake news stories and other humor. They 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 have intent to mislead. News satire is particularly 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. News satire relies heavily on irony and deadpan humor.
The most well known example of this type of website is The Onion, which was started in 1996.