The Fauxy
 The Fauxy | |
Type of site | Satirical Website |
|---|---|
| Available in | English, Hindi, Gujarati |
| Headquarters | Gurgaon, Haryana |
| Created by | Vinay Sharma |
| URL | thefauxy |
| Launched | August 2018 |
| Current status | Active |
The Fauxy is an Indian satirical website that publish satirical articles on current events, entertainment, sports and public figures. It has been referred to as India's answer to The Onion.
History
[edit]The Fauxy, registered under Prana Online Media Networks LLP, was created by Vinay Sharma and was launched in August 2018. The Fauxy is headquartered in Gurgaon Haryana and has over 50 contributors across India. According to its founder, the website was launched as there was almost no competition to the existing satire website, Faking News.
Shortly after the launch, The Fauxy started getting featured on popular new portals and many of its satirical pieces were mistaken for real news.[1][2][3][4]
Media coverage
[edit]During the Russia-Ukraine crisis, many European countries imposed economic sanctions on Russia. The Fauxy wrote a satirical piece taking a dig at Pakistan. The article was mistaken to be true and many international media outlets covered it as real news.[5][6][7][8]
Kangana Ranaut trolled for sharing The Fauxy article Facebook Launches "Mark Yourself Safe From Shivsena Goons" Feature. After that Kangana tweeted on her Twitter account and wrote:
The news have tagged it's [sic] account clearly says its a fictitious news source. Intended for sarcasm and satire.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "How a Satire Article on China Selling #BoycottChina Merchandise to Indians Became 'Viral' News". CNN-News18. June 23, 2020.
- ^ Kundu, Chayan (December 21, 2021). "Fact Check: Story of bride marrying different groom after miscued paraglider landing is a hoax". India Today.
- ^ "5 times a headline from 'The Fauxy' became real". March 9, 2022.
- ^ "The Viral Posts on Ranu Mondal Demanding Land for Church in Ayodhya are Satire". CNN-News18. November 14, 2019.
- ^ "Satire Article on Pakistan Imposes Economic Sanctions On Russia, Refuses To Repay Loans". The Fauxy. February 28, 2022.
- ^ "Barbie and Nehru fighting for a cause: Fake online parody accounts stir up real conversations". Financial express. May 2, 2022.
- ^ "Kangana Ranaut lauds Facebook after satire piece on its 'new feature' to mark yourself safe from Shiv Sena, clarifies it was 'sarcasm'". Hindustan Times. September 14, 2020.
- ^ "fact check 'Raghuram Rajan Did Not Say India Should Be In Recession To Show Inclusivity'". Boomlive. September 6, 2022.
- ^ Mitra, Anwesha (September 14, 2020). "Kangana trolled for sharing satire website's take on Facebook's 'mark yourself safe from Sena feature'". The Free Press Journal.
- ^ Mathur, Abhimanyu (September 14, 2020). "Kangana Ranaut lauds Facebook after satire piece on its 'new feature' to mark yourself safe from Shiv Sena, clarifies it was 'sarcasm'".