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The Onion

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theonion.com

Profile data checked Aug 6, 2026, 12:24 PM

Report generated Sep 9, 2026, 10:16 AM

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Followers

1.4M

About this metric

Public follower count at check time.

Following

4

About this metric

Public following count at check time.

Posts

8,009

About this metric

Public post count reported by the network.

Typical post

1,125

About this metric

Median interactions across 47 sampled original posts.

Category scores

Out of 100

Conversation response

Limited

47/100

Bio clarity

Limited

48/100

Network discovery

Mixed

66/100

Posting rhythm

Mixed

75/100

Topic consistency

Strong

85/100

Post context

Strong

94/100

Profile basics

Strong

100/100

Interaction mix

Strong

100/100

Identity and links

Strong

100/100

Bio and content

12 of 47 posts analyzed

The bio identifies The Onion as a news source and promotes subscriptions, but never states that its news is satirical.

Audience

Readers seeking satirical headlines, topical comedy, Onion articles, print delivery, merchandise, or newsletters.

Positioning

A subscription-supported publisher presenting fictional news and cultural commentary in the visual and linguistic format of journalism.

Bio/content match

Strong

The sampled posts overwhelmingly support a satirical news publisher, with fictional headlines, topical parody, article links, and subscription promotions.

Public interactions on posts published in the last 30 days

47 posts in window

Reply share

1%

Amplification

11%

Top vs typical

5.1x

Domain handle

Yes

Network signals

Response consistency

Steady

84%

Sample: Median 1,125 / average 1,332.4

Top vs typical

Top-heavy

5.1x

Sample: Top 5,730 / median 1,125

Reply share

Some replies

1%

Sample: 856 replies / 62.6K interactions

Amplification share

Some reposts

11%

Sample: 6,634 reposts + quotes

Category details

Conversation response

47/100

Typical public response is below the network baseline, sparse, or concentrated in a few posts.

  • 47 of 47 posts received interactions
  • 1,125 median interactions per post
  • 0.08% median interactions per follower

Bio clarity

48/100

The bio identifies The Onion as a news source and promotes subscriptions, but never states that its news is satirical.

  • The profile calls itself “America’s Finest News Source.”
  • It identifies Global Tetrahedron as its parent company.
  • It links to paper delivery and newsletter subscriptions.

Network discovery

66/100

The profile has limited public discovery signals beyond its handle.

  • Recurring topics: theonion
  • 1 of 47 posts used hashtags
  • 199 bio characters

Posting rhythm

75/100

The captured sample shows frequent, current publishing.

  • Newest visible post is 34 days old
  • 47 posts published in the 30-day window
  • 11.0 visible posts per week

Topic consistency

85/100

The sampled posts overwhelmingly support a satirical news publisher, with fictional headlines, topical parody, article links, and subscription promotions.

  • Ted Lasso is mocked through a fictional lesson about shapes and colors.
  • Ring is parodied as a streaming service for doorbell footage.
  • Political and social satire appears in the heat-privilege headline and editorial cartoon captions burn your books then advertises a subscription.. The exact share exceeds 75%.

Post context

94/100

Sampled original posts consistently provide visible text context.

  • 47 of 47 posts included text
  • 40 of 47 posts included at least 60 characters

Profile basics

100/100

The public profile has enough identity detail to evaluate quickly.

  • Bio found
  • Avatar found
  • External profile link found

Interaction mix

100/100

Sampled posts earn more than one kind of public response.

  • 47 of 47 posts received public interactions
  • 1% of interactions were replies
  • 11% came from reposts or quotes

Identity and links

100/100

The profile connects its Bluesky identity to public destinations it controls.

  • External profile link found
  • Domain handle found

Profile roast

Calling itself “America’s Finest News Source” while concealing the satire behind adrenochrome stands makes this bio an incoherent joke.

theonion.com · C · 74/100

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