If by “strange,” you mean “predictable,” then yes. After all, this is Media Matters we’re dealing with.
Earlier, a tweet went out from an account purporting to belong to Bill O’Reilly:
https://twitter.com/oreilIyfactor/status/672188379589566464
One of the “L’s” in that handle is actually an “I”: @oreilIyfactor.
Well, anyway, many tweeters initially fell for it. Media Matters was among them. And when they were busted for it, they decided to clear things up — in the only way they know how: dishonestly.
https://twitter.com/mmfa/status/672193815617368064
Media Matters. Accuracy? Truth? Not so much.
https://twitter.com/Matthops82/status/672195258013364224
Not fast enough!
https://twitter.com/goldietaylor/status/672196235458174976
@mmfa That’s a fake account
— Chris Pollone (@ChrisPollone) December 2, 2015
@mmfa lol…that's a fake account
— William Jackson ?? (@cnterfld21) December 2, 2015
@mmfa that is a fake Bill O'Reilly account, so you got trolled.
— Nathan Reid (@nathanreid) December 2, 2015
@mmfa bless your hearts.
— Ryan (@chasinghumility) December 2, 2015
https://twitter.com/DEfortheBG/status/672197375092486148
https://twitter.com/coronadorukus/status/672198104070787072
@mmfa trolled so hard
— Sith Khan (@sithkhan) December 2, 2015
https://twitter.com/JammieWF/status/672197933849292800
Poor @mmfa got trolled because they don't know a real Bill O'Reilly account from a fake one.
— Remulak MoxArgon: Intergalactic Overlord? (@moxargon) December 2, 2015
Hurry, MMFA. Your tweet’s not gonna backpedal itself!
@Matthops82 yup it's fake. the fake account has plenty of retweets which is how bad info spreads.
— Media Matters (@mmfa) December 2, 2015
And Media Matters is doing their part to make sure that fake info keeps spreading.
https://twitter.com/mattbramanti/status/672199067620024320
@mmfa you guys know it's fake account, why not correct it??
— Melanie (@mrussRSF) December 2, 2015
https://twitter.com/JayCaruso/status/672196269352353792
https://twitter.com/Matthops82/status/672197226580590593
We’re sure they’ll be much more careful next time.
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