Onion And Satire

Did the Pentagon confirm that the novel coronavirus accidentally got into the chemtrail supply chain? No, that's not true: The site publishing the claim creates satirical content for aviation buffs (think The Aviation Geek Club meets The Onion). However, many people did not know it was satire and shared the post as if it were true. The claim originated in…

Did Australian Gold Coast hospital staff roll in a Wilson volleyball to keep actor Tom Hanks company in quarantine? No, that's not true: The story is from a satirical online newspaper that some people have described as Australia's version of "The Onion." Fans of the movie "Castaway" will recognize the ball as "Wilson," an imaginary character in the form of…

Did President Trump say that he has done more for Christianity than Jesus in response to a biting editorial from Christianity Today that said Trump should be removed from office? No, that's not true: The original article claiming Trump said this was from the Babylon Bee on December 23, 2019. The Bee is a known satirical and comical site, and…

Did Iceland declare Southern Baptist churches terrorist organizations? No, that's not true: Iceland never made such a declaration. The story is a work of satire, though the hidden disclaimer on the site may not be obvious to readers. The claim originated from an article (archived here) published by Patheos.com on February 11, 2019, under the title "Iceland Declares Southern Baptist…

Did Pornhub open a SIPR (Secret Internet Protocol Router Network) so that U.S. military personnel can access pornography in war zones? No, that's not true: The claim was made in a satirical article published by a humor website targeted at military personnel and veterans, but other purported news websites copied the post as real. The story originated from an article…

Did new evidence clear Osama Bin Laden of involvement in the 9/11 terrirust attacks and did the CIA posthumously issue him a formal apology? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a satirical website that often gets mistaken for real news. The story originated from an article published by The Onion on January 9, 2019 titled "CIA…

Did Fox News launch a new premium channel with nothing but 24-coverage of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez? No, that's not true: the story was made up by famous satire website The Onion. It did not happen for real. The story originated from an article published by The Onion on January 16, 2019 titled "Fox News Debuts Premium Channel For 24-Hour Coverage Of…

Is the U.S. Coast Guard selling seized cocaine shipments to cover salaries and expenses during the current government shutdown? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a military themed satire weblog and went massively viral. Rest assured it is not real. The story originated from an article published by Duffelblog on December 29, 2018 titled "Coast Guard…

Did Kotex introduce a confetti-filled tampon that could be used to launch a festive cloud of absorbent material into the user's body? No, that's not true: the story was launched by one of America's oldest satire websites, it is not real. The story originated from an article published by The Onion on December 28, 2018 titled "Kotex Introduces New Confetti…