No, the reason for fact checking something is to check whether it is true. Whether it is intended as a joke is irrelevant to its truth. Are you saying you've n

No, the reason for fact checking something is to check whether it is true. Whether it is intended as a joke is irrelevant to its truth. Are you saying you've never, ever seen anyone mistake an Onion piece for real news? I see it all the time, usually from uneducated people, racists, and new-age moonbats.