CNN reporter Donie O’Sullivan complained Monday about a satirical website’s post having as many engagements as top news articles from his outlet.
Former CIA military analyst Cindy Otis tweeted Sunday about the Babylon Bee’s viral Facebook post. The article, which was satire, wrote that the DNC called for the flag to be at half-mast because of the death of Iranian Gen. Qasem Soleimani.
O’Sullivan posted multiple tweets about this Monday, claiming that many people thought the article was real. He also complained that the satire website was getting “the same number of engagements the top NY Times and CNN stories on Facebook had over the past week.”
“Having a disclaimer buried somewhere on your site that says it’s ‘satire’ seems like a good way to get around a lot of the changes Facebook has made to reduce the spread of clickbait and misinformation,” O’Sullivan tweeted.
“Democrats Call For Flags To Be Flown At Half-Mast To Grieve Death Of Soleimani,” the satirical article is headlined. It added that celebrities also mourned, and “went out and bought an American flag for the first time just to fly it at half-mast for this important time of grief.”
The Babylon Bee’s website notes that it is “Your Trusted Source For Christian News Satire” on its Facebook page. O’Sullivan’s tweet received pushback by many on social media.
Problem is, this wasn’t hard to believe as real
That’s nothing; I’ve heard some people actually think CNN is real, and they don’t even provide a disclaimer.
Indeed, I see those satirical articles and have to take a second look to determine if they are real or not. But, the problem is not the site; the problem is how ridiculous Democrats behave.
The Bee was gold this week. Humor isnt funny unless there is a grain of truth.
https://babylonbee.com/news/hillary-clinton-slams-trump-for-not-taking-a-more-hands-off-approach-to-embassy-attack
From duffleblog
https://www.duffelblog.com/2020/01/martyrdom-tourism/
We can look at the bright side CNN can stop complaining about Honey boo boo reruns have higher ratings.
Interesting. Will O’Sullivan also make a statement that SNL and the Daily Show aren’t real?
It’s all fun and games until the Conservatives do what you do…
my my
@Nathan Blue: No, those are two major news sources which liberals base their decision making on. Which explains quite a bit.
CNN beleives all its own fake news its tall stories and lies its no wonder the American People no longer trsusts these scandal monger liberal journalists