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24 alternatives to The Kerfuffle - Hacker News

Fake news is a startup hack.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Kerfuffle - Hacker News launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1TH
   This Hacker News Does Not Exist▲252

   2022 · coxomb.github.io · its alternatives →

2. 2HN
   Hacker News, but every headline is hysterical clickbait▲188

   Dec 2025 · dosaygo-studio.github.io · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Fake News: The Game▲123

   A game of facts & falsehoods

   2017 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Hacker News or Satire?▲176

   Test your ability to distinguish between fake and real news

   2024 · hackernewssatire.com · its alternatives →

5. 5TH
   This Hacker News does not exist▲32

   2025 · thishackernewsdoesnotexist.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Tagger News▲280

   A smarter version of Hacker News

   2017 · its alternatives →

7. 7FN
   FakeBullshit.news – A fake fake news website▲18

   2017 · fakebullshit.news · its alternatives →

8. 8FH
   Fake Hacker News – See what HN has to say before you post▲107

   Hi HN! I’ve been lurking for a while, but out of fear of being steamrolled by HN readers or maybe just natural introversion, I’ve always been too scared to post or comment. Which is why 1. this is my first real Hacker News submission 2. my friend Michael and I built "Fake" Hacker News, a place to post and see what AI-generated HN comments might say. Here’s a video of me using fakeHN to test this very submission: https://www.loom.com/share/4b9f4f9d7c77489a86baeb92ec55a1ed?... And an example of one of our generated posts:…

   2023 · fakehn.com · its alternatives →

9. 9HN
   Hacker News home page spoof▲47

   i'd forgotten i'd written this a year and a half ago, and when a friend passed me the link to it just now, it seemed hilarious to me. probably some other people will enjoy it too

   2023 · canonical.org · its alternatives →

10. 10
    #HackTheMenu▲226

    Secret menu items available at fast-food restaurants.

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11HN
    Hacker News Comments▲189

    2012 · hncomments.nathancahill.com · its alternatives →

12. 12RH
    Read Hacker News Like Pinterest – Built with Vuejs▲248

    2017 · hnews.xyz · its alternatives →

13. 13
    The Kerfuffle - Hubris and Stupidity▲57

    A tangential conversation with @hsaefkow and @karj.

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14HN
    Hacker News Front Page Trends▲84

    2019 · toddwschneider.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Fake News Monitor▲72

    A trustworthiness score to rank websites

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    The Kerfuffle - Bringing Home the Bacon▲55

    Getting attention for the things you make

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17FH
    Flat Hacker News▲25

    2014 · sagargv.blogspot.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Newscombinator▲115

    Like Google-News, but for hackers

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    The Kerfuffle - The Idea Machine▲61

    Getting ideas and what gets in the way

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    The Kerfuffle - The Common Narrative▲54

    Talking about the ideas we subscribe to—but needn’t.

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    HackerDaily▲87

    A less addictive Hacker News

    2020 · its alternatives →

22. 22HN
    Hacker News by Dalle▲62

    I literally type the headline into DALLE and pick the best image. Welcome to the future of news. Enjoy!

    2022 · twitter.com · its alternatives →

23. 23WS
    What's hot on Hacker News?▲45

    2012 · patrick-wied.at · its alternatives →

24. 24TH
    The Hacker News Button▲52

    2013 · hn-button.com · its alternatives →

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