Some pretty dangerous fake news has been making the rounds lately, but don’t worry: Snopes is on it.
Some people *know* this is going on, even if it isn't:https://t.co/EE3zaDMyH7
— snopes.com (@snopes) March 2, 2018
Snopes is doing God’s work here:
Oh … did we mention that the claim they’re checking is from the Babylon Bee?
Although it should have been obvious that the Babylon Bee piece was just a spoof of the ongoing political brouhaha over alleged news media “bias” and “fake news,” some readers missed that aspect of the article and interpreted it literally. But the site’s footer gives away the Babylon Bee’s nature by describing it as “Your Trusted Source For Christian News Satire,” and the site has been responsible for a number of other (usually religious-themed) spoofs that have been mistaken for real news articles.
Great use of your time, Snopes, debunking obvious satire from a satire site.
wow, they actually spent time to write this: https://t.co/AjKXY3fgsB
— John Commodore Barry (@ShrinkGov) March 2, 2018
And not just that, but Facebook actually took the time to scold Babylon Bee founder Adam Ford:
Really, Facebook?? pic.twitter.com/HEtBc7C0Gz
— Adam Ford (@Adam4d) March 2, 2018
Really.
Me: Everything I say is satire, including what I just said
Facebook Snopesbot: bee boop bzzz brrk sizzzzzzle pic.twitter.com/BxwBjGcanK— David Burge (@iowahawkblog) March 2, 2018
Stellar job, Snopes! And way to stay on top of this stuff, Facebook!
https://twitter.com/MattCover/status/969595946119155712
Dear, Facebook… pic.twitter.com/AC498TdnQY
— Franklin Harris? (@FranklinH3000) March 2, 2018
— Chris Hohnholz (@ChrisHohnholz) March 2, 2018
Literal fun police.
— Dustin McCain (@CelticShaman117) March 2, 2018
You guys have got to be kidding me. Do you know what satire is?
— Bryce Cooper (@bcoopersoccer22) March 2, 2018
Evidently not. And it looks like they’re projecting their own ignorance onto other people.
"Although it should have been obvious that the Babylon Bee piece was just a spoof… some readers missed that aspect of the article and interpreted it literally."
OK Factchecky McFactchecker, name one.https://t.co/m6s47hA76f— David Burge (@iowahawkblog) March 2, 2018
https://twitter.com/andyndelaney/status/969595087616462849
If anyone for a second genuinely took the Babylon Bee’s story seriously, they deserve to get punk’d. And Snopes deserves to get kicked around. Over and over and over again.
— Rachel Ferguson (@LibertyEthics) March 2, 2018
That’s not a bad idea, Snopes. Save yourself from further humiliation.
What say you, @snopes? Can I trust this? https://t.co/1Z5VtKfWZu
— David Edward ? (@_David_Edward) March 2, 2018
Put it on FB so that the fact checkers can fix it for you
— Physics Geek (@physicsgeek) March 2, 2018
Ha!
There’s only one thing to do now:
This deserves a Bee article.
— Keith Bowman (@PastorBowman) March 2, 2018
Yes, please!
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Update:
Ask, and you shall receive!
'SAVAGE'! The Babylon Bee fires back at Snopes — and does NOT disappoint https://t.co/eFL4Ga4qAS
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) March 2, 2018