A very obviously fake “OfficiaI_CNN” tweet (found in bay?) couldn’t even get the flight number right, but it did manage to rack up more than a thousand retweets and 600 favorites.
Malaysian Airlines "MH350" has been found in bay. http://t.co/drv1WiqC8V pic.twitter.com/DVbiniUw52
— CNN (@OfficiaI_CNN) March 22, 2014
It’s the “network’s” second scoop, following its announcement of the death of actor Will Smith at age 45.
@NDmom @OfficiaI_CNN You realize that's not an official CNN account, right?
— All In Illinois (@ChiTownSports) March 22, 2014
@PTGazetteSports @OfficiaI_CNN you know that's not the real cnn right?
— Eric Wilcox (@eric_wilcox4) March 22, 2014
Well you heard it here first lads from the "Official" CNN Twitter page, good to know we can really on the "truth" pic.twitter.com/qJ1C6BFnqQ
— Ellen Musk (@CJAS__) March 22, 2014
Love how everyone retweets @official_cnn reporting #Malaysian plane found, even though it's a fake account #MH370
— Jon BigTex Hansen™ (@JonRHansen) March 22, 2014
@nickatnite85 @OfficiaI_CNN thanks cnn great reporting!
— hi this is (@themarkhaver) March 22, 2014
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