# Hilarious Hyperboles Huffington Post Creates States for the Recession to Bankrupt By Jessica Marcel | Published 2009-09-05 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/huffington-post-hundreds-states References: [buzzfeed](http://www.buzzfeed.com/reddit/there-are-states-you-dont-even-know-about) & [huffingtonpost](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/09/04/hundreds-of-states-shut-o_n_277393.html) A headline writer at the Huffington Post got a little overzealous on Friday, saying that *hundreds* of states were shutting down government offices. Hmm…it’s been a while since I was in a U.S. history class, but I’m pretty sure the count stands at 50. The headline was soon corrected, but screenshots keep virtual mistakes from being erased and forgotten. The title is right out of [The Onion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/satirifyme), and should give HuffPost contributors some ideas for an amusing [April Fool’s](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/canadien-ocean) next year. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.0/10 - Popularity: 3% | Activity: 19% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Media](https://www.trendhunter.com/media) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Satirical News:** Opportunities for creating humorous, fictional news articles that poke fun at serious issues. - **Headline Writing Software:** Opportunities to develop software that can automatically detect and correct erroneous headlines. - **Online Content Moderation:** Opportunities to improve content monitoring to quickly correct false information. ### Where This Applies - **Media:** Opportunities for media companies to create engaging and shareable satirical content. - **Software Development:** Opportunities for software development companies to create tools that help writers create error-free headlines. - **Content Management:** Opportunities for online content management companies to develop better systems for detecting and correcting errors in headlines. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Factual Headline Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/headline-cleaner.md) - [Coffee-Themed April Fool's News](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eight-oclock-coffee.md) - [Drug-Themed April Fool's Gags](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/innocean-berlin.md) - [Cheeky Burger Billboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/burger-billboards.md) - [Satirical News Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-satire-news.md) - [Novelty Polling Websites](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/funnypoll.md) - [Hummus Snack Bites](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hummus-snack-bites.md) - [April Fool's Lifestyle Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/april-fools-lifestyle.md) - [Unexpectedly-Amusing Treats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/liquid-death-misfortune-cookies.md)