IE6 is well known to have security flaws. Given all the news about various computer security problems it seems that anyone who is smart would move to something better. It's not as if moving to IE9 is going to be THAT difficult for IE6 users, even if they have to upgrade their OS and new hardware is required you can find sufficient hardware in a rubbish bin in any first-world country.

But making a fake announcement about it is very reminiscent of the Sokal Affair. This time it's the media who lack intellectual rigor.

Hunch.com did a survey about political beliefs and food preferences. It's interesting.