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On Nov. 14, 2019, the website Bustatroll published an article that claimed U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi once told supporters at a high-priced fundraiser that Social Security recipients are just a burden on society. 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: Despite this disclaimer, the item has resurfaced online as if it were a real news story. On April 6, 2020, the website Buzzinews reprinted the story verbatim without noting its satirical origin or that the original piece was written by an author using the byline Colon Crusher. For background, here is why we sometimes write about satire/humor.
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