Snopes is feuding with one of the internet’s most notorious hoaxers
It looks like a Snopes fact check. It reads like a Snopes fact check. And…
August 1, 2018
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Is it satire or fake news? Depends on who you ask
LYON, France — Michele Bedard and Chianna Schoenthaler didn’t think they’d be going to France.…
April 30, 2018
In the era of fake news, is April Fools’ Day funny anymore?
On April Fools’ Day, real news organizations used to publish fake news. The Capital Times reported in…
March 30, 2018
Should satire be flagged on Facebook? A Snopes debunk sparks controversy
A recent debunk from Snopes exposed a grey area for Facebook’s fact-checking tool. It started…
March 2, 2018
A satirical fake news site apologized for making a story too real
“We regret that facts made their way into our narrative.” That’s an excerpt from an…
November 30, 2017
Facebook is purging fake news stories, but The Onion probably won’t be affected
Facebook Social networking giant Facebook announced Tuesday that it's taking steps to stamp out malicious…
January 20, 2015
Satire’s conflicting kinship with journalism
So 12 are dead in Paris, with more injured. Their crime is an association with…
January 8, 2015