List of fake news websites


Fake news websites are those which intentionally, but not necessarily solely, publish hoaxes and disinformation for purposes other than news satire. Some of these sites use homograph spoofing attacks, typosquatting and other deceptive strategies similar to those used in phishing attacks to resemble genuine news outlets.

Definition

Fake news sites deliberately publish hoaxes and disinformation to drive web traffic inflamed by social media. These sites are distinguished from news satire as they mislead and sometimes profit from readers' gullibility. While most fake news sites are portrayed to be spinoffs of other news sites, some of these websites are examples of website spoofing, structured to make visitors believe they are visiting major news outlets like ABC News or MSNBC. The New York Times pointed out that within a strict definition, "fake news" on the Internet referred to a fictitious article which was fabricated with the deliberate motivation to defraud readers, generally with the goal of profiting through clickbait. PolitiFact described fake news as fabricated content designed to fool readers and subsequently made viral through the Internet to crowds that increase its dissemination.
The New York Times noted in a December 2016 article that fake news had previously maintained a presence on the Internet and within tabloid journalism in the years prior to the 2016 U.S. election. Except for the 2016 Philippine elections, prior to the election between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, fake news had not impacted the election process and subsequent events to such a high degree. Subsequent to the 2016 election, the issue of fake news turned into a political weapon, with supporters of left-wing politics saying those on the opposite side of the spectrum spread falsehoods, and supporters of right-wing politics arguing such accusations were merely a way to censor conservative views. Due to these back-and-forth complaints, the definition of fake news as used for such polemics became more vague.

Lists

Campaigns by individuals

The following is a list of websites created by individuals that have been considered by journalists, fact-checkers or researchers as distributing false news - or otherwise participating in misinformation or disinformation.

Philippine List

The Philippines has been called "Patient Zero" in the current era of disinformation, with Rodrigo Duterte's presidential campaign being regarded as the index case, having preceded widespread global coverage of the Cambridge Analytica scandal and Russian trolls.
There is an extensive archive list of fake news websites based in the Philippines or targeting Philippine audiences which has been moved from this international list article to the Fake news in the Philippines article due to its size.

Disinformation campaigns

Corporate disinformation campaigns

Examples of disinformation campaigns from companies include Eliminalia, a reputation management firm that created a network of over 600 websites for its clients, and Regency Enterprises, which created sites to promote the movie A Cure for Wellness.

Political disinformation campaigns

Examples of countries with political actors that have been confirmed or suspected to be involved with fake news website networks include Brazil, India, Iran, Italy, the People's Republic of China, the Philippines, Russia, Ukraine, and the United States.

Fraudulent fact-checking websites

According to the Poynter Institute, there are four categories of false fact-checking websites:
  1. Sites that are satirical in nature
  2. Sites that attempt to subvert serious fact-checking sites
  3. Sites that re-appropriate the term "fact-check" for partisan political causes
  4. Sites with more violent intentions, such as genocide denial.
NameDomainStatusNotesSources
AosFatos.comAosFatos.comSpoof of Brazilian fact-checking organization Aos Fatos.
Business2Communitybusiness2community.comPlagiarized fact-checks from Lead Stories.
The California Republicancarepublican.comRun by Devin Nunes' political campaign.
Descobrindo As Verdadesdescobrindoasverdades.blogspot.comHas the same Google AdSense and Google Analytics codes as AosFatos.com.
Duboka Vodadubokavoda.comPartisan false fact-checking site in Croatia, per the Poynter Institute.
Fact Check Armeniafactcheckarmenia.comA website with ties to Turkish government-related organizations that denies the historical facts of the Armenian genocide.
Fact-Checking Turkeyfactcheckingturkey.comOperated by PR company Bosphorus Global and counters criticism of Turkey in foreign media. It treats statements by Turkish government officials as arbiters of the truth.
Faktiskt.euFaktiskt.euSpoof of Swedish fact-checking organization Faktiskt.
India News Networkindianewsnetwork.comActiveSame owner as India Vs Disinformation.
India Vs Disinformationindiavsdisinformation.comOwned by "a Canadian communications firm called Press Monitor"
Jigyasa Onlinejigyasaonline.orgSame owner as India Vs Disinformation.
Middle East Guardiansmeguardians.comPublished false fact-check about Jamal Khashoggi.
Notícias Brasil Onlinenoticiasbrasilonline.com.brHas the same Google AdSense and Google Analytics codes as AosFatos.com.
O Detetiveodetetive.comHas the same Google AdSense and Google Analytics codes as AosFatos.com. The website owner was summoned by a regional court in Brazil for publishing a false story about the 2018 attack on Jair Bolsonaro.
OpIndiaopindia.comActiveOpIndia is an Indian website that has been rejected by the International Fact-Checking Network. Fact checkers certified by the IFCN have identified 25 fake news stories published by OpIndia between January 2018 and June 2020.
Pensa Brasilpensabrasil.comHas the same Google AdSense and Google Analytics codes as AosFatos.com.
Plantão Brasilplantaobrasil.netHas the same Google AdSense and Google Analytics codes as AosFatos.com.
Shayeaatshayeaat.irPartisan false fact-checking site in Iran, per the Poynter Institute.
Vøxvoxnews.infoPartisan false fact-checking site in Italy, per the Poynter Institute. Not to be confused with Vox, the American news site.
War on Fakeswaronfakes.comDefunctA Russian website that promotes Russian propaganda and disinformation about the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Seized by the United States federal government in 2024.

Generative AI

As of October 2025, NewsGuard has tracked at least 2,089 news/information websites automatically generated by machine learning models that span 16 languages.
NameDomainStatusNotesSources
247bbcnews.com247bbcnews.comPart of the same network as BBCSportss.
AlaskaCommons.comAlaskaCommons.com
The Americans Dailytheamericansdaily.com
BBCSportssBBCSportss.co.ukImitates BBC Sports. Accused of plagiarism from Sports Illustrated.
BestBudgetUSA.comBestBudgetUSA.com
Biz Breaking Newsbizbreakingnews.comSummarizes the Financial Times and Fortune.
BNN Breakingbnnbreaking.comRedirect
BNN Breakingbnngpt.comRedirect
BNN Breakingbnn.networkRedirect
BNN Breakingtrimfeed.comRedirect
Boluno.comBoluno.com
bosase.combosase.com
Buckeye State Pressbuckeyestatepress.comCreated by a journalist to demonstrate the ease of building generative AI-based political news sites.
cbsnews2.comcbsnews2.comPart of the same network as BBCSportss.
cbsnewz.comcbsnewz.comPart of the same network as BBCSportss.
Celeb Jihadcelebjihad.comActiveDescribed by The Daily Beast as a "satirical celebrity gossip website", the site has spread real and fake nude images of celebrities using Photoshop and generative AI.
celebritiesdeaths.comcelebritiesdeaths.com
County Local NewsCountyLocalNews.comPromotes rogue security software.
Daily Business Post
DailyHeadliner.comDailyHeadliner.com
Daily Time Update
Digital Information Worlddigitalinformationworld.comAccused of AI-driven plagiarism from 404 Media.
espn24.co.ukespn24.co.ukPart of the same network as BBCSportss.
Esspotsesspots.comPart of the same network as SpaceXMania.
Famadillo.comFamadillo.com
FilthyLucre.comFilthyLucre.com
FoodingWorld.comFoodingWorld.com
foxnigeria.com.ngfoxnigeria.com.ngPart of the same network as BBCSportss.
Getintoknowledge.comGetintoknowledge.com
globalvillagespace.comglobalvillagespace.com
GlobeEcho.comGlobeEcho.com
HistoryFact.inHistoryFact.in
iBusiness Day
IheartDogs.comIheartDogs.com
InternationalNewsandViews.comInternationalNewsandViews.com
Ireland Top Newsirelandtopnews.com
L'Observatoire de l'Europeobservatoiredeleurope.comAccused of automatically plagiarizing stories from Euronews.
Lawyer Legalitylawyerlegality.com
LiverPoolDigest.co.ukLiverPoolDigest.co.uk
Lunumi.comLunumi.com
Medical Outlinemedicaloutline.com
Michigan Sports Zonemichigansportszone.com
Nation World Newsnationworldnews.comAccused of plagiarism from 404 Media.
NBCSport.co.ukNBCSport.co.ukPart of the same network as BBCSportss.
NBC Sportznbcsportz.comPart of the same network as BBCSportss.
NewsGPTnewsgpt.aiActiveAccused by Annie Lab of "factual errors, misleading images, and possible plagiarism" from Reuters, CBS News, and CNN.
News Live 79
News Todaysagenews.sitePart of the same network as SpaceXMania.
News You Can't Usenewsyoucantuse.comDefunct
NewYorkFolk.comNewYorkFolk.com
NoticiasDeEmprego.com.brNoticiasDeEmprego.com.br
NotRealNews.netNotRealNews.netDefunct
Roadan.comRoadan.com
SpaceXManiaspacexmania.comActiveAccused by Christopher Blair, the owner of The Last Line of Defense, of plagiarizing its stories via a generative AI model. The New York Times also found that many stories from SpaceXMania were produced by generative AI. The Australian Associated Press found that the site team used ChatGPT for writing content. Accused by academics of deceptively labeling clickbait content as satire.
Scoop EarthScoopEarth.comActive
setolu.comsetolu.com
Time.newsTime.news
TnewsNetwork.comTnewsNetwork.com
TopGolf.krTopGolf.kr
topnews67.comtopnews67.comAccused of plagiarizing story from The Last Line of Defense, possibly via ChatGPT.
TopStories.com.ngTopStories.com.ng
Trend Cast Newsweb02.cuinsight.comPublished Steve Harvey death hoax.
TrendFool.comTrendFool.com
US Newsperusnewsper.comRegistered in Lithuania, falsely claims to be a news site for the United States. Spread false claim that Joe Biden's withdrawal from the 2024 United States presidential election was a hoax. Accused by NewsGuard of having a network of bots to share its stories on social media.
vatolu.comvatolu.com
Walli.usWalli.us
WaveFunction.infoWaveFunction.info
WestObserver.comWestObserver.comImitates CNN.
WhatsNew2Day.comWhatsNew2Day.com
World-Today-News.comWorld-Today-News.com
World Nation Newsworldnationnews.comAccused of plagiarism from 404 Media.
Worldtimetodays.comworldtimetodays.comAccused of plagiarizing stories from Distractify and Heavy.com.

Hate groups

The following table lists websites that have been both considered by fact-checkers, journalists or researchers as distributing false news and are run by organizations that have been designated by the Southern Poverty Law Center as hate groups.
NameDomainStatusNotesSources
American Free Pressamericanfreepress.net
banned.videobanned.videoSister site of InfoWars. Warned by the US Food and Drug Administration for spreading misinformation on COVID-19 for "claims on videos posted on your websites that establish the intended use of your products and misleadingly represent them as safe and/or effective for the treatment or prevention of COVID-19."
Bare Naked Islambarenakedislam.com
BrighteonBrighteon.comSister site of Natural News.
The Daily StormerDailyStormer.comPer PolitiFact.
European Union Timeseutimes.netRegistered by the wife of a member of National Alliance and Volksfront, the former being designated as a hate group by the SPLC. Spread conspiracy theories about Barack Obama and false stories about Hillary Clinton. Republishes stories from WhatDoesItMean.com. Spread COVID-19 misinformation. Spread false claims about agricultural policy, and then added a footnote labeling their original claim as satire when contacted by fact-checkers.
Geller ReportGellerreport.comRegistered through Pamela Geller's organization, the American Freedom Defense Initiative.
HoggWatchhoggwatch.comSetup by Natural News founders to publish attacks against Parkland high school shooting survivors.
InfoWarsinfowars.comManaged by Alex Jones. Has claimed that millions of people have voted illegally in the 2016 presidential election, that the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting was a hoax, that the Boston Marathon bombing was a false flag attack, and that the Democratic Party was hosting a child sex slave ring out of a pizza restaurant.
National Filenationalfile.comSister site of InfoWars. It has promoted misinformation about COVID-19 and the COVID-19 vaccines.
Leaked texts from Alex Jones's phone indicated that he started National File to promote InfoWars content while obscuring its origin to evade an InfoWars ban on Facebook.
Natural Newsnaturalnews.comFormerly NewsTarget, a website for the sale of various dietary supplements, promotion of alternative medicine, controversial nutrition and health claims, and various conspiracy theories, such as "chemtrails", chemophobic claims, and purported health problems caused by allegedly "toxic" ingredients in vaccines, including the now-discredited link to autism.
NewsTargetnewstarget.comSister site of Natural News.
Next News Networknextnewsnetwork.comCombined content from mainstream sites such as the Associated Press with content from sites such as RT and Sputnik.
PrisonPlanetprisonplanet.comSister site of InfoWars.
Red IceRedIce.tv
Return of Kingsreturnofkings.com
TruNewstrunews.com
WorldNetDailywnd.comA far-right website known for promoting falsehoods and conspiracy theories, including the false claim that Barack Obama was not born in the United States.

Pseudoscience and junk science

The following is a list of websites that have been characterized by journalists and researchers as promoting pseudoscience or junk science.
NameDomainStatusNotesSources
ancient-code.comancient-code.com
CienciaySaludNatural.comcienciaysaludnatural.comActiveRegularly spreads disinformation online in Spanish about vaccines, COVID-19, disease outbreaks, gene therapy, quackery or counterfeit medications, among others.
Children's Health Defensechildrenshealthdefense.orgActiveAccused by NBC of " research to stoke fears that vaccines might be dangerous for children and pregnant women". Filed a lawsuit in 2020 against Facebook, PolitiFact, Science Feedback, and the Poynter Institute over advertisements and fact-checked claims. Produced an anti-vaccine film that was marketed towards Black Americans. One of its participants, a medical history professor, felt that she had been "used" as part of "an advocacy piece for anti-vaxxers." Cited by the Center for Countering Digital Hate as one of the "Disinformation Dozen" for frequently sharing anti-vaccine misinformation on social media. Banned by Facebook and Instagram in 2022 for repeatedly spreading medical misinformation.
Collective Evolutioncollective-evolution.comActiveSpread misinformation about vaccines and COVID-19, and shared conspiracy theories about Mark Zuckerberg and airport body scanners.
collectivelyconscious.netcollectivelyconscious.net
dineal.comdineal.com
Discovery DSaluddsalud.comActiveSpreads false information in Spanish about the climate, vaccines, pandemics or human health.
EWAO ewao.comPublished false claim that images of a mountain formation in Antarctica is evidence of an ancient civilization.
Feature Remediesfeatureremedies.comFalsely claimed that ginger is a more effective cancer treatment than chemotherapy.
Food Babefoodbabe.comActivePromoted anti-vaccine misinformation. Criticized for promoting chemophobia and "misinformation and fear-mongering about food ingredients." NPR notes that a revenue stream is based on affiliate marketing partnerships with organic and non-GMO food brands. Alleged collusion between Monsanto and the Food and Drug Administration over cancelling a program to monitor glyphosate in food, which Snopes has deemed as false.
Galactic Connectiongalacticconnection.comPublished an article claiming the existence of aliens was disclosed by Russia after a joke made by then-Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev.
Geoengineering Watchgeoengineeringwatch.orgActivePublished video claiming the existence of solar geoengineering and chemtrails, which Climate Feedback deemed as incorrect. The site owner filed a lawsuit against one of the scientist reviewers, claiming that the fact-check limited the video's reach on social media. The lawsuit was dismissed, with plans to appeal as of September 2022.
Goopgoop.comActiveAccused in 2020 by Truth in Advertising of violating a court settlement to stop spreading false medical claims about Goop products. Criticized by Simon Stevens, the then-Chief Executive of NHS England, for promoting products and procedures that he described as monetarily wasteful or "carrying considerable risks to health". Sells many of the same wellness products as Infowars.
GreenMedInfogreenmedinfo.comActiveFounded by Sayer Ji, who has been cited by the Center for Countering Digital Hate as one of the "Disinformation Dozen" for frequently sharing anti-vaccine misinformation on social media. Removed from Pinterest in 2019, which Snopes concluded was likely due to the site's promotion of health misinformation. Spread false claims about COVID-19 vaccines. Includes a search engine that McGill University describes as "biased toward scientific papers that claim natural food and alternative medicine can prevent and heal diseases." Claims without evidence that marijuana is a cure for cancer.
Healthy Holistic Livinghealthyholisticliving.comFalsely claimed that ginger is a more effective cancer treatment than chemotherapy, that manuka honey is more effective than antibiotics, and that repeatedly boiling water is harmful. Cites peer-reviewed research to draw conclusions not supported by the works in question, such as citing four studies to claim that magnesium is an effective treatment for ADHD.
Healthy Holistic Livinghealthy-holistic-living.comFalsely claimed that ginger is a more effective cancer treatment than chemotherapy, that manuka honey is more effective than antibiotics, and that repeatedly boiling water is harmful. Cites peer-reviewed research to draw conclusions not supported by the works in question, such as citing four studies to claim that magnesium is an effective treatment for ADHD.
Health Impact Newshealthimpactnews.comFalsely linked deaths to flu vaccines and COVID-19 vaccines, and spread unproven cures for COVID-19.
Health Nut Newshealthnutnews.comFounded by Erin Elizabeth, who was cited by the Center for Countering Digital Hate as one of the "Disinformation Dozen" for frequently sharing anti-vaccine misinformation on social media. Removed from Pinterest in 2019, which Snopes concluded was likely due to the site's promotion of health misinformation. Spread conspiracy theories falsely alleging that the deaths of doctors or alternative health practitioners were connected.
In5Din5d.com
The Institute for Creation Researchicr.org
Institute for Responsible Technologyresponsibletechnology.orgFounded by Jeffrey M. Smith.
Medical Kidnapmedicalkidnap.comSpread false or unproven claims about cases involving Child protective services. Falsely framed COVID-19 vaccines as "experimental". Part of the same network as Vaccine Impact and Health Impact News.
Mercola.commercola.comFounded by Joseph Mercola, who was cited by the Center for Countering Digital Hate as one of the "Disinformation Dozen" for frequently sharing anti-vaccine misinformation on social media. Removed from Pinterest in 2019, which Snopes concluded was likely due to the site's promotion of health misinformation.
Natural Blazenaturalblaze.com
Principia Scientific Internationalprincipia-scientific.comRepeatedly published climate change denial and false claims about COVID-19.
Principia Scientific Internationalprincipia-scientific.orgRepeatedly published climate change denial and false claims about COVID-19.
RealFarmacyrealfarmacy.comNoted by the Wall Street Journal to promote homeopathy. Spread false claims about COVID-19 origins and unproven treatments. Spread anti-vaccine misinformation and has been noted by NewsGuard to have "promoted ineffective and potentially dangerous cancer treatments."
Riposte laiqueripostelaique.comSpread false claim that the French government approved euthanasia during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Science Vibesciencevibe.comReposted satirical story from World News Daily Report and framed it as genuine news. Reposted hoax on assassination of Marilyn Monroe.
Stop Mandatory Vaccinationstopmandatoryvaccination.comThe founder has been described by NBC News as "a man without medical training who has made a name as a leader of the online anti-vaccination movement."
Censured by the Advertising Standards Authority in 2018 for distributing a Facebook ad targeted towards parents with misleading claims about vaccines.
Accused by the Guardian of " Facebook’s advertising tools to target their propaganda exclusively at women."
Publishes "accounts from parents who claim that a baby's death was the result of a vaccination. Many of those viral articles have been debunked with official, medically supported explanations that include sudden infant death syndrome, pneumonia and accidental asphyxiation."
Misinformation from the group has resulted in at least one death: a child whose mother was urged by other group members not to give her son Tamiflu after he had a bout of the flu.
Accounts associated with the site and its founder have been suspended from Facebook and Twitter in 2020 for promoting QAnon conspiracy theories. The founder's YouTube channel was demonetized in 2019 due to " anti-vaccination content". Ads to the site were also removed by Facebook in 2019 for violating Facebook's policies on misinformation about vaccines. The founder's Twitter account was reinstated in 2023.
Technocracy Newstechnocracy.newsSpread misinformation about face masks with respect to COVID-19 as well as COVID-19 vaccinations. Falsely claimed that carbon dioxide is not a greenhouse gas. The site owner edits a health newsletter for Newsmax.
The Truth About Cancerthetruthaboutcancer.comAccording to NewsGuard, "repeatedly promotes ineffective, unproven, and dangerous treatments for cancer".
TruthKingstruthkings.comPosted false allegations of fraud in the 2008 US presidential election. Spread false information about vaccines. Reportedly owned by Sherri Tenpenny.
Vaccine Impactvaccineimpact.comPart of the same network as Medical Kidnap and Health Impact News.
The Waking Timeswakingtimes.comAccused by the Global Disinformation Index of spreading disinformation on COVID-19 public policies.

Climate change denial

NameDomainStatusNotesSources
Asociación de Realistas Climáticosrealistasclimaticos.orgActiveSpanish organization that denies the human role in global warming, although their founders Saúl Blanco Lanza and Javier Vinós are not even climatologists. Javier del Valle Melendo, another of its members, has been heavily criticised for his flawed reasoning in his publications.
Chicks On The Rightchicksonright.comSpread false claim about an upcoming "mini ice age".
Chicks On The Rightchicksontheright.comSpread false claim about an upcoming "mini ice age".
Climate Intelligence Foundation clintel.org
NoTricksZonenotrickszone.com
Klimaat Feitenklimaatfeiten.nl
Climate Gateclimategate.nl
Energy Talking Pointsenergytalkingpoints.com
Clima et Veritéclimatetverite.net
Climato-Réalistesclimato-realistes.fr
Global Warming Scareglobalwarmingscare.wordpress.com
Climate Fraudklima-schwindel.com
Climate Skepticalclimat-sceptique.over-blog.com
Climate Depotclimatedepot.com
Climate Exit clexit.net
Climate Resistanceclimate-resistance.org
CO2 Coalitionco2coalition.org
The Daily Scepticdailysceptic.orgPublishes anti-vaccine and climate change denial misinformation.
The Daily Wiredailywire.comPublished multiple false claims that were debunked by Snopes. Per the Daily Beast, Mike Adams would repeatedly post to the site "to attack and mock... students, staff, and faculty" at University of North Carolina Wilmington. Identified by the Center for Countering Digital Hate as a major distributor of climate change denialism. In 2022, the Global Disinformation Index described the Daily Wire as having a high risk of disinformation due to "bias", "sensational language" and "a high degree of sensational visuals". Alongside Ken Paxton and The Federalist, filed a lawsuit in 2023 against the United States Department of State, partially as a result of this assessment by the GDI, alleging censorship of right-wing media and revenue loss.
De Groene Rekenkamergroene-rekenkamer.nl
Destaatvanhet Klimaatdestaatvanhet-klimaat.nl
Ecologia, Clima, Aquecimentoecologia-clima-aquecimento.blogspot.com
Climate Curiousshortfall.blog
Climate Etc.judithcurry.com
Environmental Progressenvironmentalprogress.org
European Climate Realist Networkecr.network
Everything Climateeverythingclimate.com
Klimaat Gekklimaatgek.nl
Klima Realismeklimarealisme.dk
Klima Realisteneklimarealistene.com
Klimat Sansklimatsans.com
Klimat Upplysningenklimatupplysningen.se
Koklimaatkoklimaat.nl
Libertad Digitallibertaddigital.comAccused by Graphika of spreading climate misinformation.
La Question Climatiquelaquestionclimatique.org
Science, Climat et Énergiescience-climat-energie.be
Science Under Attackscienceunderattack.comActiveWebsite of Ralph B. Alexander, author of Science Under Attack: The Age of Unreason and Global Warming False Alarm who holds a PhD in physics, but is no climatologist. Topics like GMOs, climate change or vaccinations are commonly discussed and falsified in the blog.
Sky Fallskyfall.fr
Weather Actionweatheraction.com
A Grande Farsa do Aquecimento Globalagfdag.wordpress.com

Satire

Numerous websites have been created by companies or individuals that contain satirical or news parody content that is intended to be or has been designated by fact-checkers, journalists or researchers as fake news.

Troll farms

Examples of countries with troll farms that have been confirmed or suspected to be involved with fake news website networks include Cambodia, Ghana, North Macedonia, the Republic of Georgia, and Russia.

User-generated fake news

The following table lists websites that have allowed users to generate their own hoaxes that appear in the form of news articles. While the stated purpose is for users to prank their friends, many of the resulting false stories have spread on social media and have led to harassment.
NameDomainStatusNotesSources
12minutos.com12minutos.comSame owner as React 365.
24aktuelles.com24aktuelles.comSame owner as React 365.
24hnoticias.com24hnoticias.comPart of the same network as React 365.
actualite.coactualite.coSame owner as React 365.
actualites.coactualites.coPart of the same network as React 365.
actualitesdujour.fractualitesdujour.frPart of the same network as React 365.
theasociatedpress.comtheasociatedpress.comSame owner as The Fake News Generator.
thebreakingnews.cothebreakingnews.coSame owner as React 365.
BreakingNews247.netBreakingNews247.netImpostor site, per PolitiFact. Same owner as React 365.
BreakingNews365.netBreakingNews365.netImpostor site, per PolitiFact. Same owner as React 365.
cbs-news.uscbs-news.usSame owner as The Fake News Generator.
cbsnews.uscbsnews.usSame owner as The Fake News Generator.
channel22news.comchannel22news.comSame owner as Channel 23 News.
Channel 23 NewsChannel23News.comPrank website for generating false stories.
Channel24news.comChannel24news.comImpostor site, per PolitiFact. Same owner as Channel 23 News.
channel28news.comchannel28news.comSame owner as Channel 23 News.
channel33news.comchannel33news.comSame owner as Channel 23 News.
channel34news.comchannel34news.comSame owner as Channel 23 News.
channel40news.comchannel40news.comSame owner as Channel 23 News.
channel45news.comchannel45news.comSame owner as Channel 23 News.
channel46news.comchannel46news.comSame owner as Channel 23 News.
channel55news.comchannel55news.comSame owner as Channel 23 News.
channel56news.comchannel56news.comSame owner as Channel 23 News.
channel59news.comchannel59news.comSame owner as Channel 23 News.
channel60news.comchannel60news.comSame owner as Channel 23 News.
channel62news.comchannel62news.comSame owner as Channel 23 News.
channel63news.comchannel63news.comSame owner as Channel 23 News.
channel65news.comchannel65news.comSame owner as Channel 23 News.
channel66news.comchannel66news.comSame owner as Channel 23 News.
channel68news.comchannel68news.comSame owner as Channel 23 News.
channel77news.comchannel77news.comSame owner as Channel 23 News.
Clone Zoneclonezone.linkImpersonated The New York Times to spread the false story that Elizabeth Warren had endorsed Bernie Sanders in 2016.
cnoticias.netcnoticias.netSame owner as React 365.
en-bref.fren-bref.frSame owner as React 365.
fakeawish.comfakeawish.com
The Fake News Generatorthefakenewsgenerator.com
fakeSharefakeshare.com
FeedNewzfeednewz.comRenamed to prank.link.
flashinfo.orgflashinfo.orgPart of the same network as React 365.
Journificjournific.comOften used to spread false claims of businesses about to close.
nachrichten.de.comnachrichten.de.comSame owner as React 365.
nachrichten247.denachrichten247.dePart of the same network as React 365.
nachrichten365.comnachrichten365.comSame owner as React 365.
net-infosnews.comnet-infosnews.comSame owner as React 365.
thenewyorktimes.companythenewyorktimes.companySame owner as The Fake News Generator.
Nipsy's Newsnipsysnews.com
noticias-frescas.comnoticias-frescas.comSame owner as React 365.
noticias365.infonoticias365.info
notizzia.comnotizzia.comSame owner as React 365.
nsfnews.comnsfnews.comPart of the same network as React 365.
prank.linkprank.link
prankyourfriends.comprankyourfriends.comPart of the same network as React 365.
PunkSharePunkShare.com
react2424.comreact2424.comPart of the same network as React 365.
React 365React365.comThis user-created fake news generator, supposedly for "pranking your friends", had at least two stories that went viral.
routers.newsrouters.newsSame owner as PunkShare. Spoof of Reuters.
SHRTURLshrturl.co
toutelinfo.frtoutelinfo.frSame owner as React 365.
trend-news.comtrend-news.comPart of the same network as React 365.
yam.fryam.frPart of the same network as React 365.
youreact247.comyoureact247.comPart of the same network as React 365.

Other networks

Many fake news websites can be assessed as likely being part of the same network campaign if some combination of the following are true:
  • They share the same Google Analytics account
  • They share the same Google AdSense account
  • They share the same IP address
  • They share the same Gravatar ID
  • They refer to each other's domains
  • They publish the exact or near-exact same content, especially content that has been plagiarized from other sources
  • They have the same or similar designs
  • They have the same owner or hosting provider, based on domain registration information.

PoliticsFocus

Used a technique called "domain hopping" - repeatedly switching domain names to stay ahead of advertising blacklists on social media.
NameDomainStatusNotesSources
PoliticsFocusanypolitical.com
PoliticsFocuscloudpolitical.com
PoliticsFocusgoldpolitics.com
PoliticsFocusflexpolitics.com
PoliticsFocusjetpolitics.com
PoliticsFocusmaxrepublican.com
PoliticsFocuspoliticsbee.com
PoliticsFocuspoliticsedge.com
PoliticsFocuspoliticsfast.com
PoliticsFocusPoliticsfocus.comPer FactCheck.org.
PoliticsFocuspoliticsmate.com
PoliticsFocuspoliticstec.com
PoliticsFocuspoliticsvision.com
PoliticsFocussunrepublican.com
PoliticsFocustotalpolitical.com

Miscellaneous

The following article lists miscellaneous sites that are one-offs or otherwise lack information that would place them into one of the other categories above.