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> What better way to educate the public about deepfake technology than with over-the top satire? There is a sizable group of people who do not know that The Co
by phailhaus 6y ago
> What better way to educate the public about deepfake technology than with over-the top satire?
There is a sizable group of people who do not know that The Colbert Report was satire. The problem with satire is that there will always be a group of people who think it's real, it's like a corollary to Poe's Law.
Source: Research: Conservatives believe Colbert isn't joking
https://www.cnet.com/news/research-conservatives-believe-colbert-isnt-joking/ https://www.cnet.com/news/research-conservatives-believe-col...
- tines 6y agoNot a compelling problem imo. You could say the same thing about irony, sarcasm, etc. but nobody calls it a problem.
- malandrew 6y agoYup. The same goes the other direction. The Babylon Bee has been fact checked a bunch of times because some liberals think it is fake news not satire. Whether it's a few, some, many, whatever is debatable, but seems like a general rule that people generally don't perceive satire to be satire when it doesn't match their preferred consumer choice of gaslighting mainstream media. It's hardly specific to liberals or conservatives.