Although there are several CNN parody accounts on Twitter, this one has more than 100,000 followers and even separates its tweets into specific categories, such as breaking news, sports and politics.
This popular parody account still links out to the original New York Times articles, but puts its own hilarious spin on the ledes.
As one of the most well-known satirical news sites, we definitely couldn't leave The Onion off of this list. There are several other accounts that spawned from this one, like the Onion News Network and the Onion Sports Network.
For those who get their news in Singapore from The Straits Times, there's a parody account for you too.
This fake ESPN account has more than 200,000 followers, which is more than some real news accounts on Twitter.
You have to look closely at this account. The only thing distinguishing it from the original (besides the content, of course) is an extra "i" in the Twitter handle.
The fake Yahoo News account is a far cry from the original, but you have to admit, Morgan Freeman addressing the nation during a solar storm does sound plausible.
NOT SportsCenter provides humorous sports news and lets followers get in on the action from time to time.
News Thump is a UK-based parody news site, similar to The Onion in the U.S.
BBC "Mews" uses the same eye trick that "Breakiing News" does, fooling many a follower.
Because every news organization needs a style book, it's only fitting that the parody version of it makes the cut on our list.
If there’s one thing Twitter is good at, it’s breaking news — that, and hilarious parodies.
Twitter users are getting faster than ever at creating parody accounts that revolve around current news, often within mere hours of the story breaking. And a few are parodying the news sources themselves. Hard journalism may not always be a laughing matter, but these fake news accounts make lighthearted fun of some serious and not-so-serious topics.
I’ve rounded up 10 parody news accounts for you to follow on Twitter. Let me know your favorite funny news source in the comments.
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