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Washington Post Punked, Says Palin to Join Al Jazeera

Failed to notice that satire article quoted 'Elizabeth Lemon'

By Evann Gastaldo, Newser Staff

Posted Feb 12, 2013 12:04 PM CST

(Newser) – An American newspaper has joined the Getting Punked by a Fake News Site Club: The Washington Post fell for an article claiming Sarah Palin had signed a deal to host her own show, Palin's America, on Al Jazeera America. The Daily Currant—which currently... Read full story »

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Washington Post Punked, Says Palin to Join Al Jazeera

Failed to notice that satire article quoted 'Elizabeth Lemon'

Washington Post • al-Jazeera • Sarah Palin

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