Dunning-Kruger Times is a satirical online newspaper. It is part of a network of websites run by America's Last Line of Defense, with a writer in the state of Maine, all of which state "nothing on this page is real".[1][2] Stories published by Dunning-Kruger have been debunked by Snopes.com,[3] USA Today,[4] Reuters,[5] the Associated Press,[6] and by The Guardian and The Houston Chronicle debunking a story taken for a fact by the Texas governor, Greg Abbott, although it referenced a nonexistent Texas city "Hambriston".[7][8]
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edit- ^ Saslow, Eli (November 17, 2018). "'Nothing on this page is real': How lies become truth in online America". The Washington Post.
- ^ "Master of false news gives right-wing Americans headlines they believe". Agence France-Press. February 16, 2020.
- ^ PerryCook, Taija (November 30, 2023). "Did Lee Greenwood Say Garth Brooks Should Retire Because of Bud Light Controversy?". Snopes.
- ^ Mueller, Chris (March 24, 2023). "Fact check: Claim about DirecTV dropping 'The View' originated as satire". USA Today.
- ^ "Fact Check: Claim Whoopi Goldberg 'tossed' from Bill Maher's show stems from satire". Reuters. November 28, 2023.
- ^ "Article claiming KitchenAid has pulled items from Target shelves is satire". AP News. 2023-06-09. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
- ^ Oladipo, Gloria (June 26, 2023). "Greg Abbott's anti-woke tirade mocked after he shares spoof Garth Brooks story". The Guardian. Manchester, UK.
Texas governor duped by satirical article about country star being booed by 'patriots' at made-up city in Abbott's own state
- ^ Breen, Peter (June 27, 2023). "Gov. Abbott tweets about fake Garth Brooks concert, spreads 'fake news' while scolding 'wokeness'". The Houston Chronicle.