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| − | '''The Babylon Bee''' is an [[Evangelical]] [[Christian]] satirical internet news site. It models itself after the secular [[satire]] news publication [[The Onion]] with devastating humorous memes that mostly make [[liberals]] the butt of the joke, not exclusively. Many stories focus on satire involving well-known Christian personalities as well as other conservatives, along with articles satirizing current [[Christian]] trends. | + | '''The Babylon Bee''' is an [[Evangelical]] [[Christian]] satirical internet news site. It is a [[conservative]] competitor to the secular [[satire]] news publication ''[[The Onion]]''. ''The Babylon Bee'' has devastatingly humorous memes that mostly make [[liberals]] the butt of the joke, but not exclusively. Many stories focus on satire involving well-known Christian personalities as well as other conservatives, along with articles satirizing current [[Christian]] trends. |
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| − | In at least one instance an article in the Babylon Bee was reported as legitimate [[news]] by the [[mainstream media]]; eventually, liberal fact-check website [[Snopes.com]] had to confirm the article was satire. <ref>https://www.snopes.com/federal-judge-chris-tomlin/</ref> Snopes treated the ''Bee'' as a non-satirical news source. Snopes being an authorized [[Facebook]] fact checker would repeatedly hound Babylon Bee until threatened with a lawsuit. <ref>Nolte, John (July 31, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2019/07/31/nolte-snopes-spreads-fake-news-to-blacklist-christian-satire-site-the-babylon-bee/ "Nolte: Snopes spreads fake news to blacklist Christian satire site ''The Babylon Bee''"]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 31, 2019.</ref><ref>Freiburger, Calvin (July 31, 2019). | + | In at least one instance an article in the Babylon Bee was reported as legitimate [[news]] by the [[mainstream media]]; eventually, [[liberal]] fact-check website [[Snopes.com]] had to confirm the article was satire. <ref>https://www.snopes.com/federal-judge-chris-tomlin/</ref> Snopes treated the ''Bee'' as a non-satirical news source. Snopes being an authorized [[Facebook]] fact checker would repeatedly hound Babylon Bee until threatened with a lawsuit. <ref>Nolte, John (July 31, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2019/07/31/nolte-snopes-spreads-fake-news-to-blacklist-christian-satire-site-the-babylon-bee/ "Nolte: Snopes spreads fake news to blacklist Christian satire site ''The Babylon Bee''"]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 31, 2019.</ref><ref>Freiburger, Calvin (July 31, 2019). |
| | [https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/christian-satire-site-lawyers-up-after-snopes-fact-checks-threaten-revenue "Christian satire site lawyers up after Snopes ‘fact checks’ threaten revenue"]. ''LifeSiteNews''. Retrieved August 1, 2019.</ref><ref>Toto, Christian (September 17, 2019). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/sep/17/babylon-bees-satire-lumped-snopes-serious-news/ "''Babylon Bee'' stings left wing with satire, and fact-checkers are not amused"]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved September 17, 2019.</ref> | | [https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/christian-satire-site-lawyers-up-after-snopes-fact-checks-threaten-revenue "Christian satire site lawyers up after Snopes ‘fact checks’ threaten revenue"]. ''LifeSiteNews''. Retrieved August 1, 2019.</ref><ref>Toto, Christian (September 17, 2019). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/sep/17/babylon-bees-satire-lumped-snopes-serious-news/ "''Babylon Bee'' stings left wing with satire, and fact-checkers are not amused"]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved September 17, 2019.</ref> |
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| − | [[Democrat]]s are aware of Babylon Bee content as their popularity has shined a light on their work. It's cool, funny and trending content, devastating to the liberal worldview and they are not happy about it. | + | [[Democrat]]s are aware of ''The Babylon Bee'' content as their popularity has shined a light on their work. It's cool, funny and trending content, devastating to the liberal worldview and they are not happy about it. |
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