Southend News Network

Southend News Network
Type of site	Entertainment website
Created by	Simon Harris
URL	southendnewsnetwork.com
Launched	October 2015; 6 years ago
Current status	Inactive

Southend News Network was a news parody website that aims to "have a dig at the powers that be". Starting as a local spoof news site from the UK, it shot to national, and then international, fame after several cases where an SNN story caused confusion by being taken as fact,^[1] including by the English Defence League, a far-right network.^[2] Another claim to fame was their recognition as an "official media outlet" by local government.^[3]

In January 2018, journalist Milo Yiannopoulos read out during a live YouTube broadcast an article from the site prompting questions about his source checking.^[4]^[5]

As of May 2021 the domain has expired and is parked. As of December 2021 it's been re-registered by another person and redirects to a website that seemingly posts clickbait and spam articles.

References[]

^ Lynch, Alison (24 February 2016). "Facebook users turn on mum who put £50 minimum spend on presents for son's birthday party, but the joke's on them". Metro. Associated Newspapers Limited. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
^ Sandhu, Serina (7 March 2016). "EDL falls for story on hot cross buns without crosses published on spoof news site Southend News Network". The Independent. Independent Print Limited. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
^ "Spoof news site 'becomes official' after Facebook and Twitter success". BBC. 20 February 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
^ "Far-right Milo Yiannopoulos just fell for a fake Southend News Network story LIVE ON AIR". Southend News Network. 15 January 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
^ Nesling, Jodie (16 January 2018). "Kent 'celebrity' mocked for falling for spoof news article". Kent Online. Retrieved 17 January 2018.

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[1] Lynch, Alison (24 February 2016). "Facebook users turn on mum who put £50 minimum spend on presents for son's birthday party, but the joke's on them". Metro. Associated Newspapers Limited. Retrieved 19 August 2017.

[2] Sandhu, Serina (7 March 2016). "EDL falls for story on hot cross buns without crosses published on spoof news site Southend News Network". The Independent. Independent Print Limited. Retrieved 19 August 2017.

[3] "Spoof news site 'becomes official' after Facebook and Twitter success". BBC. 20 February 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2017.

[SNN1-4] "Far-right Milo Yiannopoulos just fell for a fake Southend News Network story LIVE ON AIR". Southend News Network. 15 January 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2018.

[KO1-5] Nesling, Jodie (16 January 2018). "Kent 'celebrity' mocked for falling for spoof news article". Kent Online. Retrieved 17 January 2018.

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