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- ↑ "Master of false news gives right-wing Americans headlines they believe". Agence France-Press. February 16, 2020.
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- ↑ "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.
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