President Obama Dead

[Peter Parka]

......according to Fox news. Am I the only one who gets an itchy chin when they say it was a hack? Publicity stunt more like.

Fox News hacker tweets Obama dead

Several hours after the comments were posted, they had still not been taken down.
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Hackers have taken over a Twitter account belonging to US broadcaster Fox News and declared President Obama dead.
The @foxnewspolitics feed stated: "BREAKING NEWS: @BarackObama assassinated, 2 gunshot wounds have proved too much."
More than two hours after the malicious postings appeared, they had still not been removed.
A group or individual, calling themselves The Script Kiddies appeared to claim responsibility.
Fox News said it was investigating the posts.
The bizarre messages began appearing around 07.00 BST on July 4.
The first read: "Just regained full access to our Twitter and email. Happy 4th."
The next posting stated: "@BarackObama has just passed. The President is dead."
The Script Kiddies account was quickly suspended.
Fox News Politics is one of the Twitter accounts associated with the industry-leading cable news network.
Its Twitter account carries the "verified" tick icon, indicating that the feed belongs to the organisation it claims to be.
In a statement, Jeff Misenti, vice president and general manager of Fox News Digital said: "We will be requesting a detailed investigation from Twitter about how this occurred, and measures to prevent future unauthorized access into FoxNews.com accounts."


In among the messages about President Obama, a couple of tweets appeared from a user called The Script Kiddies. However, that account was quickly suspended.
The phrase "Script Kiddie" is internet slang for an inexperienced person who uses off-the-shelf hacking technology, developed by other people.
It is unclear why Fox News has been attacked in this instance. However, the broadcaster's conservative stance has made it unpopular with many Americans.
Despite that, it is the most watched cable news network in the United States, with its prime time shows attracting almost two million viewers, well ahead of rivals CNN and MSNBC.
An attack on another Fox Entertainment Group website, Fox.com was the first confirmed hit by hacker group Lulz Security in May 2011.
The now-disbanded organisation stole the personal details of 73,000 applicants for the US version of X Factor.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-14012294

 

[Panacea]

How can they boast they're the best news channel in the US and then whine many people don't like them because they're conservative?

Anyway, I'm sure they wouldn't be lamenting his assassination.

 

[KLD1019]

Ive always hated faux news!! They dont get than nickname for no reason!

Its gonna stir up alot of shit though

 

[Alien Allen]

Did anybody miss the point this was a result of a hacker?

Just a thought but is it possible a hacker had the ability to control access to the twitter account this was generated on for a couple hours?

Now go ahead and say I am defending Fox.

And yeah CNN, ABC, CBS etal are the holy grail of strait shooting news so we should always accept what they say as the gospel.

 

[Alien Allen]

the broadcaster's conservative stance has made it unpopular with many Americans.

so it is unpopular yet has the best ratings?? Hmmm, why is that?

Despite that, it is the most watched cable news network in the United States,

Which just has to royally piss off those on the left

 

[Tim]

Did anybody miss the point this was a result of a hacker?

Just a thought but is it possible a hacker had the ability to control access to the twitter account this was generated on for a couple hours?

Now go ahead and say I am defending Fox.

I actually agree with your point here and this doesn't look like you are defending fox.

And yeah CNN, ABC, CBS etal are the holy grail of strait shooting news so we should always accept what they say as the gospel.

But this sure does make it look like your defending fox... at least marginalizing the other networks to make it seem like fox is more credible.

:24:

 

[Panacea]

Which just has to royally piss off those on the left

The Jersey Shore is also one of the most popular tv shows on the air...what do ratings tell you?

 

[retro]

But this sure does make it look like your defending fox... at least marginalizing the other networks to make it seem like fox is more credible.

:24:

I read it as him marginalizing the other networks to put them on the same level that everyone puts Fox. :dunno

 

[Maulds]

I read it as him marginalizing the other networks to put them on the same level that everyone puts Fox. :dunno

What he said

Do any of the Fox haters ever mention MSNBC. I mean is Fox hated for leaning at all or just for not leaning the favored direction? Just curious, they are at least as slanted as Fox News but no one ever mentions it.

 

[retro]

What he said

Do any of the Fox haters ever mention MSNBC. I mean is Fox hated for leaning at all or just for not leaning the favored direction? Just curious, they are at least as slanted as Fox News but no one ever mentions it.

I mention it all the time in response to the Fox News attacks... but nobody seems to listen, because Fox is the debil, dontcha know. Nothing could ever be as bad as them. As far as I'm concerned, MSNBC is just the liberal FNC. CNN is marginally better than the two of them... which is amusing, because it used to be the complete liberal biased network back in the 90s.

 

[Panacea]

I hate Fox news eternally and I hate MSNBC as well. I say so all the time. I'm such a hypocrite.

 

[Francis]

What he said

Do any of the Fox haters ever mention MSNBC. I mean is Fox hated for leaning at all or just for not leaning the favored direction? Just curious, they are at least as slanted as Fox News but no one ever mentions it.

I mention it all the time in response to the Fox News attacks... but nobody seems to listen, because Fox is the debil, dontcha know. Nothing could ever be as bad as them. As far as I'm concerned, MSNBC is just the liberal FNC. CNN is marginally better than the two of them... which is amusing, because it used to be the complete liberal biased network back in the 90s.

I think it's funny that people can't simply pick on whom ever makes a mistake without being labelled either right or left winged.. :ninja

Personally if The Weather Network fucks up I will make a sarcastic joke about it.. No one should be immune..

 

[Panacea]

personally if the weather network fucks up i will make a sarcastic joke about it.. No one should be immune.. :d

pinko commie

 

[Francis]

pinko commie

Hey.. I am not pink commie.. Get your eyes checked.. :surrender

<----- I am Green and Red, with a Yellow Broom on my head and white sneakers and gloves... :24:

And I am Martian damn it.. :cool

 

[BadBoy]

I think the BBC reports on US News better than US networks do. I wish there was one day where we could get a news network to report on just the facts. Imagine that.