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[humorix] Google Introduces "Fake News" Portal
Google Introduces "Fake News" Portal
January 11, 2005
SILLYCON VALLEY -- It was only a matter of time. In response
to the underground success of its news.google.com service,
everybody's favorite search engine/kitchen sink company has
now launched an alpha version of "fakenews.google.com",
dedicated to showcasing only the finest in fake news stories
(in other words, nothing from Humorix).
"It's all here -- The Onion, The National Inquisitor, even
the CBS Evening News With Dan Rather," a Google spokesperson
explained over a cellphone while relaxing in the Google
Massage Parlor & Open Bar Employee Lounge. "We want to open
up parody and sarcasm to the world."
Even though the alpha version is only accessible by
"invitation only", some bloggers have already taken the time
to criticize the new service.
"It's obvious Google Fake News is biased," said the webmaster
of MyRapidlyExpandingEgo.com. "I mean, just look at their
top headlines -- all I see is parody. Meanwhile, sarcasm is
buried five pages away. And there's precious little
buffoonery or dark humor."
The Google spokesperson (who by now is dining in the Google
Culinary Arts & Gourmet Coffee Complex) explained, "Our
current algorithm has difficulty distinguishing between fake
sarcasm and real news. If you saw the headline, 'President
Bush Outlines Iraq Strategery', would you treat that as
straight news or as biting sarcasm?"
He then added, on his way through the Google Zen Garden, "We
are definitely aware of the limitations of current AI
technology... We have assembled a crack team of Ph.D.
graduates who are busy working on the problem in between
rounds of poker at the Google Game Room & Procrastination
Center."
Google has been tight-lipped about its future plans. "We
don't have any timeline for graduating Google Fake News from
alpha to beta," the employee said after finally returning to
his Office/Relaxation Chamber. "Not that it really
matters. The existing Google News site will remain in beta
until around 2038, unless one of our brilliant Ph.D. eggheads
suddenly finds a way to make money from it."
"By the way," he quickly added, "I was being sarcastic."
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