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On Jan. 30, 2020, the World News Daily Report published an article positing that an Irish midget had extorted sex from more than two dozen women by promising them a pot of gold. 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 piece of fiction having dubious origins and ridiculous premise, this rumor continued circulating on social media long after its publication date. In January of 2021, for instance, the image of this supposed larping leprechaun (at the top of this article) received more than 20,000 upvotes, and hit the front page of Reddit. This image, however, doesn't actually show a person who tricked women into having sex by promising them a pot full of gold. This image actually shows a man (who is not a dwarf) at an annual redhead convention in Ireland in 2016. For background, here is why we sometimes write about satire/humor.
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