It's no joke: Across globe, satire morphs into misinformation
Is a US state considering a tax on breathing? Is celebrating goals forbidden during the Qatar World Cup because that is “too gay?”Argentina supporters cheer before the start of the Qatar 2022 World Cup football semi-final match between Argentina and Croatia - Copyright AFP Fabrice COFFRINI
Sometimes even with disclaimers clearly marking their articles as satire, many readers take them at face value. A version of the article about the man with the “deadly farts”, which AFP traced to a parody website, was published by the British tabloid The Sun and drew thousands of interactions on Facebook.
Fact-checkers with the Indian platform Boom Live work in their office in Mumbai in October 2022. — © AFP That followed a 2018 tussle over a Babylon Bee article flagged as false on Facebook, which researchers said highlighted the thin line between satire and misinformation.
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