List of satirical websites you should be aware of
Let us first define what “satire” is. According to Oxford Dictionary, satire is a literary work that uses wit, irony, or sarcasm to expose, ridicule, or to scorn. Satire is intended to be humorous, meaning that its purpose is to draw attention to issues, but these are not a reliable source of information.
With the increase of people using social media sites nowadays, a lot have already been misled by different satire sites that produce news-like content but are really false information. To help you out, Primer lists top 5 satirical websites that you shouldn’t deem as reliable sources:
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1. Adobo Chronicles (https://adobochronicles.com/)
On top of our list is Adobo Chronicles, a well-known satirical website that produces fiction content. Described as “your best source of up-to-date unbelievable news,” Adobo Chronicles adopts a new format which will help you distinguish if what they wrote is a fact or not. It’s factual if it is typed in italics, thus regular font would mean fiction. Visit their website to see how much of what they wrote is fictional.
2. Professional Heckler (https://professionalheckler.com)
Having over 100,000 followers on Twitter, Professional Heckler is quite a popular blogger who is recognized for his humor blog that contains stories about the latest trends in social media. Although it’s more of a blog than a satirical website, he has satirical posts too, tagged as satire which are mostly formatted as news, but are actually lampoons
3. Mosquito Press (http://mosquitopress.tumblr.com/)
Yet another satirical website is Mosquito Press. By how Mosquito Press makes their articles, it’s almost possible to believe that they are credible, with direct quotes that make the articles believable. Also, Mosquito Press is a term referring to journalism during the Martial Law. Read the blog for your daily dose of humor, but be sure not to rely on this site for facts.
4. Agila News (https://agilanews.wordpress.com)
As soon as you reach Agila News’ website you know that this is not something you should take seriously. The phrase “we won’t let the facts get in the way of a good story” automatically presupposes that this is a satirical website that produces humorous content that has nothing to do with facts. It’s somehow informative and funny as it tackles pressing issues, but then again according to the website itself, “if you think any of the news articles are true, you should get yourself checked.”
5. So, What’s News? (https://sowhatsnews.wordpress.com/)
So, What’s News? is a satirical and fictional website as posted on their page. Its main purpose is to create content that will make readers be interested in their satirical and sarcastic way of presenting news. It’s supposed to be a different take on reading news that comes from mainstream news organizations. For a fun read, it’s worth a visit but if you’re looking for facts, it’s not the place to be.
We hope that the list helps you in a way or two to discern which websites can provide you credible information. Just a friendly reminder: be careful of what posts to share on the internet so as not to confuse other readers and make them believe it’s true. Anyway, happy reading!
