According to the law, all "news" stories have to be based in total fact. Despite the U.S. Constitution allowing Freedom of the Press, the Supreme court has ruled on several occasions that news reporters must now reveal their sources or spend time in jail. Satire news has no such restrictions.

"Satire can be entirely true or just a bunch of made-up bullshit", explained Unconfirmed Sources satire writer NickFun. "No one can sue you if it's not supposed to be true".

New York Times editor Clark Hoyte regrets that the newspaper did not change to an all-satire format long ago.

"We've gotten in so much trouble with our reporting errors", Hoyte stated. "Now that we're changing to all-satire all the time we can write anything we want without fear of retribution!"

Hoyte says he is editing a piece about a massive White House pie-throwing contest which involves a naked First Lady and the President dressed in drag. He is grateful that he does not have to reveal sources or check the story for accuracy.