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On June 12, 2020, Madhouse Magazine published an article positing that officials in West Virginia had announced the removal of a statue depicting comedian and actor Don Knotts: This item was not a factual recounting of real-life events. The article originated with a website that describes its output as being humorous or satirical in nature, as follows: This piece of satire was published amidst social unrest in the United States in 2020 as protesters and politicians decried police brutality and also called for the removal of Confederate statues. Although the rumor that the Knotts statue was being removed originated with a satire website, this claim was shared on social media with no mention of its satirical origins, leading some to mistakenly believe that West Virginia was attempting to erase its TV history. For background, here is why we sometimes write about satire/humor.
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