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Quiz: Spot Satire and Test Your Sanity!

July 5, 2019 · The IotL Magazine ·

The more you struggle to identify satire in a continuous stream of mind-boggling information, the saner you are. We challenge you to take the quiz and find it out yourself!

text and collage by the IotL Magazine

 

Dear reader, it could not escape you that satire and serious news have become practically indistinguishable. In fact, as was reported by Bis-Serjetà—the only website in Malta that reports the news in a serious, accurate way—its stories have escaped to other news websites.

We bet, plenty of readers wish that every dead serious bizarre headline they come across on a daily basis were a piece of good satire. After Brexit, Trump, high-profile corruption scandals and the regular misdeeds of the construction industry on our shores, nothing seems too absurd to be unbelievable.

Hence, an ability to tell satire and serious news apart could be an indicator of one’s sanity. The more you struggle to identify satire in a continuous stream of mind-boggling information, the saner you are. Below are headlines and excerpts from articles by Malta’s major news platforms, alongside with those by Bis-Serjetà. How well can you distinguish between satire and news? We challenge you to take the quiz and find it out yourself!

No swimming pool for Ian Borg.

WikiMedia Commons
Correct! Wrong!

If a robot can visibly demonstrate a knowledge of its rights and responsibilities of being a citizen, then there [sic] us no reason it shouldn’t be one.

WikiMedia Commons
Correct! Wrong!

“Social housing is not for life”, says Joseph Muscat while giving public land to private companies in perpetuity.

WikiMedia Commons
Correct! Wrong!

An excavator has descended from the sky in Gżira and proclaimed itself as Malta’s new God.

Pixabay
Correct! Wrong!

Rent contracts will all have to be registered on the blockchain, Prime Minister says.

WikiMedia Commons
Correct! Wrong!

No injuries as tower crane drops load of concrete bricks onto van in Gzira.

Pixabay
Correct! Wrong!

“And another point is that sometimes, accidents do happen,” Sandro Chetcuti added.

Malta Today
Correct! Wrong!

“There are those who want the Government to somehow create green spaces out of thin air for people who live in over-built places like Sliema,” Muscat told the crowd of Labour supporters.

WikiMedia Commons
Correct! Wrong!

Speaking during a brief telephone interview on the Labour Party’s ONE radio, Dr Muscat said it would be the easiest thing to play the part of the “Christmas saint” and allow the group of migrants to disembark on the island […].

WikiMedia Commons
Correct! Wrong!

BREAKING: Mizzi and Schembri Resign to Become TV Chefs

WikiMedia Commons
Correct! Wrong!

Muscat Calls On Leftwing Forces To ‘Embrace Capitalism’, Unite And Get Majority In EU Parliament.

WikiMedia Commons
Correct! Wrong!

Small and medium enterprises have shot down an EU directive through which men will benefit from 10 days of paternity leave while employers said they will not fork out a cent.

Pixabay
Correct! Wrong!

How Sane Are You?
You Are as Sane as Sane Can Be

Congratulations! You got the majority of the questions wrong, which means you cannot tell satire and real news apart. This alone can be a testimony to your sanity. In Malta and globally, serious news have become so bizarre that distinguishing them from satire is a tough task. Write blogs, books and article—share the secret of preserving your mental fitness.
You Are Mostly Sane but There Are Reasons to Worry

You are pretty good at spotting satire and that is indeed worrying. In Malta and globally, serious news have become so bizarre that distinguishing them from satire is a tough task. It certainly takes a dose of insanity to identify grotesque in a steam of mind-boggling information. Our advice: take care of yourself!
You Are Absolutely Insane!

We regret to inform you that you are insane. You must have noticed that, be it in Malta or globally, serious news have become so bizarre that distinguishing them from satire is a tough task—for most people, but not you. In fact, your ability to tell satire and serious news apart is a worrying sign. How do you manage to spot grotesque with such accuracy? Do you follow the news and reflect on them? If so, you are truly insane. We can offer you a few supportive hugs, but you are beyond hope 🙁

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