'Good one, you #hacks': MMFA falls for fake Bill O'Reilly account; Guess how they handle it

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

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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.