Fox News to continue broadcasting made-up satire in honour of Charlie Hebdo
Following criticism of its report on Birmingham in the UK, Fox News has pledged to continue broadcasting made-up stories designed to entertain viewers in honour of those murdered in the Charlie Hebdo attack. Thousands had taken to social media to complain against what they believed was an inaccurate news story describing Birmingham as a Muslim stronghold, but which was actually an attempt at satire on the part of the Murdoch owned media group. A spokesperson for Fox News explained, âNo-one should be taking Fox News seriously â we have long cultivated a reputation for broadcasting made-up stories with inaccurate facts atÂ impossible levels ofÂ ferocity, all purely for entertainment purposes.â âOur report on Birmingham being a no-go area for non-Muslims was actually a carefully planned satire on the anti-Muslim comments of our boss, Rupert Murdoch.â âWhen he said all Muslims should be accountable for the Charlie Hebdo terrorists, we took that argument to its logical conclusion and decided to makeÂ the UKâs second city a haven for people who support terrorists. Â Itâs actually really clever when you think about it.â âRather than towing the company line, as some people have suggested we were doing, we were actually subverting the message from theÂ Dear Leader.â The spokesperson continued, âI mean, have you actually seen Sean Hannity and Bill OâReilly on our shows? These are careful crafted comedic characters that have taken decades to refine into their current form.â âWe actually love it when people fall for something weâve broadcast as being actual ânewsâ. Â Can you imagine?â âItâs like when people fall for stories in The Onion, except weâre on television and weâre seen by literally tens of millions of impressionable minds.â