The Facebook post is an example of what could be called “stolen satire,” in which content originally written and presented as parody is captured and reposted in a way that makes it appear authentic. As a result, readers of the second-generation post are misled, which is what happened here.

President-elect Donald Trump and fellow billionaire Elon Musk are “having a blast” together as they prepare to take the levers of the federal government come January. Musk has taken part in calls with world leaders,