12 Facts About ClickHole

ClickHole is a satirical website that parodies clickbait websites such as BuzzFeed and Upworthy.

ClickHole aims to mock content posted on media sites, using satire, and tries to make its content shareable.

In most of its posts, ClickHole tries to convey an underlying message, usually poking fun at social media users or societal behaviors.

ClickHole publishes content in the form of articles, videos, quizzes, blogs, slideshows, and features.

Since being founded in June 2014, ClickHole has published parodies of nostalgic content, advice, motivational quotes, sport analysis, life hacks, fashion, and think-pieces.

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ClickHole team meets frequently to brainstorm about new ideas and topics that can be written about.

Content posted on ClickHole is shared on social media platforms such as Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, Tumblr, and Pinterest.

In February 2015, ClickHole began posting interactive fiction adventure games called ClickVentures.

On May 9,2018, ClickHole launched a new liberal-themed site called ResistanceHole, which has a similar theme to PatriotHole but targets liberal news media in its satire, and 'attacks' figures like Donald Trump and Mike Pence.

The format established by ClickHole is being emulated by some campus satirical newspapers, such as The Michigan Every Three Weekly and The Georgetown Heckler with their spin-off.

Sam Parker of The Guardian said it was unclear whether ClickHole is "a satire of clickbait, or good satire done as clickbait".

Actor and director George Takei mentioned the website on his official Facebook account after the ClickHole team published an article dedicated to him and repeatedly tried to contact him through social media.