Reuters 'fact-checks' Babylon Bee joke that 'Allahu Akbar' has replaced 'Cheerio Mate' as UK greeting

Corporate media outlet Reuters attempted to "fact-check" a satirical Babylon Bee joke that "Allahu Akbar" is now the most common greeting in the UK, replacing "Cheerio mate." This comes after it was reported that Muhammad is now the country's most popular name for baby boys.

According to Kyle Mann, the Editor-in-Chief of the Babylon Bee, "Reuters fact-checkers reached out for comment on our Babylon Bee story about 'Allahu Akbar' replacing 'Cheerio Mate' in the UK. I tried to help them out."

Mann posted alongside the caption a screenshot of an email from the Reuters fact-check team which stated, "I'm contacting you from the fact-checking desk at Reuters. We investigate false and misleading claims spreading on social media. Our fact checks can help curb the circulation of misinformation."

"We're currently looking into a claim that, sharing a Babylon Bee article, says "Allahu Akbar" has officially replaced "Cheerio, mate!" as the most popular greeting in the UK. I have pasted it below for your convenience," the Reuters team added. "We plan to write a fact check to set the record straight. It's clearly a satirical article but I am reaching out to you should you wish to challenge this or comment in the fact-check article. Please get in touch if you would like to."

Mann also shared a screenshot of his response, in the humor you would expect from a satirist, "This story is true. We stand by its factual accuracy 100%" and then signed the email "Allahu Akbar."

The original satire piece stated, "A recent poll conducted by the University of Oxford just revealed that 'Allahu Akbar' has officially replaced 'Cheerio, mate!' as the most popular greeting in the UK," saying that experts called the results of the "survey" a "flippin' landslide, old bean"