The truth about fake birds

007skaty Birds Aren't Real

It's a fake bird spoof! (Oh-oh!) Mocking crazy myths to reveal the truth! (Uh-huh!)

007skaty The official reveal of the Birds Aren't Real parody.

007skaty This humorous movement teaches media literacy to young supporters while exposing the absurdity of modern digital echo chambers.

007skaty A clean isometric render displays a glass and chrome robotic bird with precise labels

BETA

007skaty Dismantle the robotic pigeons to figure out how digital surveillance technology tracks our movements.

Fun Fact

Avian tracking paint: In the Birds Aren't Real lore, bird droppings are actually liquid tracking devices used to follow cars.

Glossary

satire (noun)
The use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices. In 2017, Peter McIndoe created a mock movement claiming that all birds are government surveillance drones.

Gossip

Would you join a public rally for a fake conspiracy theory?

Quiz

What did the creators of Birds Aren't Real release in 2024 to detail their fictional lore?

007skaty The Birds Aren't Real movement held a public rally in Arkansas.

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In which city was the Birds Aren't Real slogan first written on a poster?

007skaty The fictional lore of the Birds Aren't Real conspiracy theory.

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In which major newspaper did Peter McIndoe first break character to reveal the hoax?

007skaty Young activists fight online misinformation by spreading a fake conspiracy theory

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What is the name of the active, on-the-ground network of Birds Aren't Real supporters?

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According to the fictional lore, during which decades did the mass bird replacement happen?

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According to the Birds Aren't Real lore, why do birds sit on power lines?

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In what year did Peter McIndoe start the satirical Birds Aren't Real movement?

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What is the main, real-world educational goal of the Birds Aren't Real campaign?