China posts Onion's 'Sexiest Man Alive' story as actual news

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Published: Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Updated: Wednesday, November 28, 2012 11:11

View the story "China posts Onion's 'Sexiest Man Alive' story as actual news" on StorifyChina posts Onion's 'Sexiest Man Alive' story as actual newsChalk another one up for the fake news service the Onion. China reportedly copied the parody site's story as actual news after the story declared Chinese leader Kim Jong Un the world's sexiest man alive.Storified by Stephen Green · Wed, Nov 28 2012 08:16:34IndiatimesChalk another one up for the fake news service the Onion. China reportedly copied the parody site's story as actual news after the story declared North Korean leader Kim Jong Un the world's sexiest man alive.The newspaper, which is the Chinese Communist Party official newspaper, quoted several segments from the Onion story.

The People's Daily reported the Onion said,"Blessed with an air of power that masks an unmistakable cute, cuddly side, Kim made this newspaper's editorial board swoon with his impeccable fashion sense, chic short hairstyle, and, of course, that famous smile."
Kim Jong-Un Named The Onion&'s Sexiest Man Alive For 2012 ...Nov 14, 2012 ... The Onion is proud to announce that North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong-un, 29, has officially been named the newspap...One of the news site's editors spoke out saying they first picked the story up after seeing the story on China's state-run Guangming Daily website.Red-faced People&'s Daily editor speaks out after falling for &'Sexiest ...10 hours ago ... China falls for Kim Jong-un &'Sexiest Man Alive&' Onion spoof ... The People&'s Daily on Tuesday ran a photo ...The Daily isn't the first media outlet to be fooled. In September, Iran's state-run news got tripped up after reposting an article that a "majority of Americans would rather vote for Iranian leader Mahmoud Ahmadenajad than U.S. President Barack Obama."
Onion&'s Ahmadinejad Article Fools Iran News Agency &'Fars&'Sep 28, 2012 ... The Onion has duped politicians, television personalities and even The New York Times. Now it can add Fars, which the ...U.S. Representative John Fleming (R-LA) made the mistake of posting a story about fake Planned Parenthood plans to build an "abortionplex."
Congressman Falls for The Onion&'s Planned Parenthood ...Feb 6, 2012 ... Meet John Fleming, the unfortunate Republican U.S. Representative from Louisiana who made that wonderful and all-too-co...

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