One of the more interesting (or disturbing) things about The Onion is that articles on the site and its TV channel have become progressively closer to apparent reality over the years.
However, The Onion, despite the closing of the gap between satire and reality, still operates firmly in the former category. So, it is puzzling when people persist in treating it seriously, as documented on this website, which shows all manner of people failing to engage in critical thinking and research before shooting off on Facebook.