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>Snopes is a good source. They can't tell satire from news. They keep[1] fact-checking[2] satire[3], published a self-congratulatory excuse[4], and occasional
by dexen 7y ago
>Snopes is a good source.
They can't tell satire from news.
They keep[1] fact-checking[2] satire[3], published a self-congratulatory excuse[4], and occasionally dip their toes in fact-checking memes[5].
Good laugh, not much trust in their integrity over making a quick buck.
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[1] https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/03/us/snopes-babylon-bee.html https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/03/us/snopes-babylon-bee.htm...
[2] https://reason.com/podcast/christian-satire-site-the-babylon-bee-is-so-good-snopes-com-treated-it-like-real-news/ https://reason.com/podcast/christian-satire-site-the-babylon...
[3] https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-fact-checker-declares-war-on-satire-11566428259 https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-fact-checker-declares-war-on-...
[4] https://www.snopes.com/news/2019/08/16/readers-think-satire-is-real/ https://www.snopes.com/news/2019/08/16/readers-think-satire-...
[5] https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/your-city-on-socialism/ https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/your-city-on-socialism/