The Daily Show is a fake news program.
Fake news websites ( also referred to as hoax news websites ) are Internet websites that deliberately publish fake news -- hoaxes , propaganda , and disinformation purporting to be real news -- often using social media to drive web traffic and amplify their effect . The Daily Show is an American news satire and late-night talk show television program . Describing itself as a fake news program , The Daily Show draws its comedy and satire from recent news stories , political figures , media organizations , and often uses self-referential humor as well . The Daily Show is a lifestyle magazine show which aired on the RTÉ One television channel in Ireland , and which debuted as part of RTÉ 's autumn/winter season 2010 .