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Fake Twitter account "broke" Tim Hudson to Giants

Discussion in 'Journalism topics only' started by Steak Snabler, Nov 20, 2013.

  1. Steak Snabler

    Steak Snabler Well-Known Member

    This is ... weird ...

    http://www.bayareasportsguy.com/john-allen-of-sports-kcnbc-might-not-be-a-credible-source-for-hot-stove-rumors/

    Cliffsnotes version:

    1. Ken Rosenthal said Hudson signing was first reported by @JohnAllenKCNBC

    2. "Allen" also tweeted out some other "sourced" details about Hudson and Josh Johnson (the Johnson info turned out to be wrong).

    HOWEVER ...

    3. "Allen's" Twitter photo came off some guy's Facebook page.

    4. The account has since been deleted.
     
    Steak Snabler, Nov 20, 2013
    #1
  2. buckweaver

    buckweaver Active Member

    And since when do stations have five-character call letters anyway (without a suffix anyway)? "KCNBC" was my first tipoff that something was screwy.
     
    buckweaver, Nov 21, 2013
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