Since Snopes' start in the mid-1990s, our fact-checkers have alerted readers to numerous pieces of satire. That's many decades of "jokes" targeting politicians and celebrities, or putting twists on ...
In a week when Britain debated free speech, national identity, and whether fictional bears can sue television shows, the unlikeliest headline appeared: Paddington Bear is taking Spitting Image to ...
We’ve all seen them. Many of us have even been duped by them. But most of us haven’t considered exactly why some of X’s (formerly Twitter) most notable parody accounts do what they do. A report by A ...
After a disastrous Willy Wonka “immersive” experience in Glasgow set the internet ablaze, the fiasco is getting the musical satire treatment. The creative team behind “Willy Fest: A Musical Parody ...
Social media platform X, formerly Twitter, announced a major move toward transparency with the introduction of profile labels for parody and satire accounts. But is it enough to stop users from ...
With the artificial intelligence boom well underway, lawmakers are racing to crack down on an influx of deepfake pornography, fraud, and phony celebrity endorsements circulating on social media and ...
This week’s lineup: The Bads of Bollywood (Netflix): Aaryan Khan’s unapologetic farce that roasts insiders, outsiders, and himself; The Chronicles of the 4.5 Gang (TV Gold): The smartest, funniest ...
Video shared in October 2025 authentically depicted a pregnant woman claiming her doctor had told her to leave Texas as she ...