I built an AI satirical news site because news was depressing me
Web site created using create-react-app
I built an AI satirical news site because news was depressing me launched on February 7, 2025 with 25 votes, #654 of 5,999 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 1 year on.
In plain words
This is an AI-powered satirical news site created to offer comedic takes on current events. The site generates humorous fake news articles as an alternative to traditional news coverage. It's designed for readers seeking entertainment and lighter commentary on world events. The creator built it in response to finding conventional news sources emotionally draining.
written from the facts on this page · September 2026
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Hey my name is Crisa and this is my first post here on HN. I love this site and it inspired me to build a clone of it for my newsletter. Instead of having a boring landing page, I hope to gather articles, blogs, interesting projects on my own platform. I would appreciate any feedback, good or bad so that I can improve the site. Email: gazcrisa (at) gmail (dot) com
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