Claim: Roku made an impossibly small remote

Question

I hope this isn't real. How would you even push the buttons??

Comments

You have got to be kidding.

Answer 1

Babylon Bee is similar to The Onion; it's a website designed to satirize the media. Their tagline is "Fake News You Can Trust".

SOURCE: https://www.dailysignal.com/2021/07/27/mainstream-media-doesnt-represent-mainstream-america-babylon-bee-ceo-says/

CEO says that it's a satirical site.

Rating: Misinformation

Comments

Nice fact-check. I like that you provided a clear explanation, rating, and source.

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This fact check was definitely plain and simple. This claim was taken from a satire site, so it isn't hard to decipher that the claim is completely false. Great job providing a good source to back up your evidence, as well as the explanation of why the claim is false.

Answer 2

According to Wikipedia, Babylon Bee is a satire site. Their articles are meant to be read as jokes and not as real reporting.

SOURCE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Babylon_Bee

Misinformation (Satire)

Comments

Wikipedia is a good start to get an overview, but it's not a primary source. Check out the Wikipedia footnotes to find the real source.

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Good explanation and I like that you included a rating and source URL. However, I'd use a more reputable source for future fact-checks. Wikipedia is not always right, and as @factor mentioned, you could check the citations to dig deeper.

Answer 3

The Babylon Bee is a self proclaimed satire site:

https://babylonbee.com/about

Besides, it's hard enough to find the remote now.

Rating: Not information? Satire? Not news?

Comments

Great job determining that the claim is false and providing a source and explanation. For the rating, you could use the options listed on the side bar (listed below). For this claim, I would rate it as misinformation, factually inaccurate.

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Answer 4

Just as the other commentators has exclaimed, Babylon Bee should not be seen as a reputable source, especially for something that reports about small remotes. 

According to the National Center for Life and Liberty, rap artist, Snoop Dogg says it is "the internet’s go-to source for discerning what is true and what is total nonsense” as it nonsensically categorizes the Bee’s over-the-top but poignant satire as “Junk News.” 

Here is the link: https://www.ncll.org/news-alerts/snopes-fact-checks-christian-satire-site-babylon-bee

Comments

Good work on finding a source. I just wanted to point out that it is Snopes, not Snoop Dogg that describes the news outlet as “the internet’s go-to source for discerning what is true and what is total nonsense” as it nonsensically categorizes the Bee’s over-the-top but poignant satire as “Junk News.” Also, don't forget to add a rating for future fact-checks. For some rating suggestions, you can check the side bar or use the following:

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Answer 5

Babylon Bee is a website that is mainly a Christian satire site. It is a "Definitive source with fake news you can trust." 

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Babylon_Bee

Rating: Misinformation/satire website 

Comments

Good explanation and I like that you included a rating and source URL. However, I'd use a more reputable source for future fact-checks. Wikipedia is not always right, but you could use it to check the citations listed under the Wiki entry to help you dig deeper.

Answer 6

Babylon Bee is a self-proclaimed satire site. The articles posted on their website are meant to be entertaining.

https://babylonbee.com/about

Comments

Great job determining that the claim is false and providing a source and explanation. Don't forget to add a rating, such as "misinformation, factually inaccurate."