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 ...

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 ...

Satire occupies a paradoxical niche in geopolitics. It wields no armies, drafts no treaties, and commands no resources, yet it influences the legitimacy of those who do. A single sketch or cartoon can ...

X (formerly Twitter) has tons of parody and fan accounts with blue ticks. Those accounts often mimic the profile of public figures from sports, politics, and the entertainment industry. One such ...

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” ...

A law change to protect comedians, critics and artists who make memes and poke fun at others will be debated in Parliament. The Green Party's Copyright (Parody and ...

A July 25 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) shows an image of musicians Kid Rock and Sheryl Crow performing together alongside a separate image of country singer Jason Aldean. "Kid Rock ...

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 ...

X said today that it will now label parody or satire profiles to differentiate them from other accounts. In the past, users, including news presenters, have mistaken posts from parody accounts as ...