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General Category => Editorial/Opinion/Blogs => Topic started by: rangerrebew on February 21, 2019, 03:06:12 pm

Title: Snopes Fact Checks Babylon Bee’s Story About CNN Offering Jussie Smollett a Job
Post by: rangerrebew on February 21, 2019, 03:06:12 pm

Snopes Fact Checks Babylon Bee’s Story About CNN Offering Jussie Smollett a Job
 
 
 
Posted by Kemberlee Kaye      Wednesday, February 20, 2019 at 5:00pm

“The network, according to the Babylon Bee, was reportedly impressed with Smollett’s ability to fabricate a story out of thin air”

I’m so old, I remember when Snopes was a reliable fact-checker. I suppose their latest is not technically unreliable, even it if it is hilariously unnecessary.

The Babylon Bee is a well-known satire site and yet, Snopes fact-checked one of their recent posts. They may as well fact check The Onion.

In any case, The Babylon Bee poked fun at both CNN and Jussie Smollett (the actor recently embroiled in an alleged hate crime hoax) in a satirical piece suggesting CNN offered Smollett a job.

Though Snopes acknowledged the Bee is a satire site, they fact-checked anyway:

https://legalinsurrection.com/2019/02/snopes-fact-checks-babylon-bees-story-about-cnn-offering-jussie-smollett-a-job/

Title: Re: Snopes Fact Checks Babylon Bee’s Story About CNN Offering Jussie Smollett a Job
Post by: Cyber Liberty on February 21, 2019, 05:46:12 pm

Fact checking a satire site proves the left has no sense of humor.