Do you remember hastily flipping through the news-paper as a little kid in search of those editorial cartoons? Well….. I do! And I know for a fact that back in the day they were just comedic relief. Or were they? Now that we’re older, we tend to make sense and quickly point out what may be flawed or rather what stands out from the crowd. That being said most of these caricatures simply always had an underlying meaning that we seemed to pass off as humor. This is where I introduce the term commonly known as  Satire. It is an integral form of liberal speech that inculcates the use of humor, irony and often exaggeration to criticize or mock certain stances (particularly political). However the tricky part about Satire is that those who choose to delve into it must recognize that it is purely Satire. This causes quite a conundrum giving rise to several backlashes amongst readers mainly because they shouldn’t have to appeal to something that depicts an implicit meaning. Those that don’t necessarily realize it, may turn to the idea of deception. This is where they assume that such articles are the truth when in reality, they’re ‘fake’ and exude a sense of manipulation of appearances. Often illusions, fabricating content only to get an increase in views aka Clickbait. There have been quite a few times where certain images or videos of politicians (for example) have been doctored to portray a false demeanor making it quite detrimental towards their image and reputation. There is always a demarcation that should be instilled within individuals. ‘Treat people the way you want to be treated’ is something I choose to firmly believe in. Making a mockery or degrading someone and then superficially covering it up as an attempt of humor is more or less a coping mechanism to those that can’t withhold constructive criticism. In conclusion, deception is immoral and unjust, news outlets should maintain the level of trust between that of its customers and the information that is published without having a hidden agenda or motive.