theonion.com

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theonion.com operates primarily as a news & media site, focusing on satirical news. The Onion is an American satirical digital media company and newspaper organization. It publishes articles on international, national, and local news, as well as opinion pieces, in a satirical format. It is operated by The Onion, Inc., a subsidiary of G/O Media.

Industry Category

News & Media

Platforms that produce or aggregate news and journalism content.

Related Topics

satirehumornews parodycomedycurrent events

Well Established

theonion.com is a well-established platform operated by The Onion, Inc.. Top 100,000 global website, 30 years old. Standard web safety practices apply.

Top 100,000 global website30 years old
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{
  "domain": "theonion.com",
  "confidence": "high",
  "category": {
    "purpose": "news_media",
    "specialization": "Satirical News"
  },
  "identity": {
    "headline": "America's Finest News Source for satirical content",
    "summary": "The Onion is an American satirical digital media company and newspaper organization. It publishes articles on international, national, and local news, as well as opinion pieces, in a satirical format.",
    "operator": "The Onion, Inc.",
    "parent_entity": "G/O Media",
    "topics": [
      "satire",
      "humor",
      "news parody",
      "comedy",
      "current events"
    ]
  },
  "functions": {
    "is_ugc_platform": false,
    "is_file_host": false,
    "is_url_shortener": false,
    "is_public_idp": false,
    "is_crypto_platform": false,
    "allows_user_subdomains": false,
    "is_form_builder": false,
    "is_document_host": false
  },
  "facts": {
    "registered_date": "1995-03-21T00:00:00Z",
    "rank": 7526,
    "hosting_provider": "AUTOMATTIC"
  }
}

Hosting

AUTOMATTIC

Registered

Mar 21, 1995

Last Updated

Jan 8, 2026

Domain data sourced from WHOIS, Tranco rankings, and URLert's classification engine.