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Originally Posted by psyang
I think it does a good job of satire, but demands a careful read. Maybe it is really satirizing the careless way people consume information these days.
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I don't think they're satirizing that at all. I think they think it's funny to 'fool' people and coming close to the truth is the only way they can do that.
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A highlight for many in attendance at sporting events is watching the 'kiss cam' on the Jumbotron, where spectators are encouraged to kiss on-camera while the crowd hoots and hollers with approval. For Ottawa mother Helen Dabney-Coyle, however, the 'kiss cam' is offensive, and she believes it to be inappropriate for children.
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In this day and age doesn't sound like something that wouldn't happen.
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Thousands of Americans illegally flee to Canada over fears of election results
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Which if you read the entire article, obviously satire, but they chose to use a headline
that's possible that more or less happened.