Based on 832 businesses audited.
ClickHole has 2.7 points more reputation than the average for Media, News & Publishing.
Media, News & Publishing Reputation: ClickHole (clickhole.com)
ClickHole is a masterclass in structural irony, delivering 100% of its viral promise while providing 0% of the factual substance expected of the news industry. It is a forensic vacuum where the business of satire is the only thing that isn’t bullshit. The site is a high-functioning mimic of a news outlet that intentionally fails every metric of source verification.
Media, News & Publishing Reputation: ClickHole (clickhole.com)
The site technically aligns with the Media, News & Publishing category by adopting the layout, heading hierarchy, and narrative structure of a digital news outlet. However, its content is purely satirical, creating a complete disconnect from the industry’s proof expectations regarding fact-checked reporting and source verification.
“The score is primarily driven by the Trust and Proof pillar (15/20) and Identity and Authority pillar (10/15) due to the site's refusal to provide any factual substantiation for its claims. The score remains relatively low because it avoids the high-fluff corporate jargon typical of businesses that are unintentionally bullshitting; here, the absurdity is the point. Information density is high because the site uses specific, vivid language rather than marketing cliches.”