Fake news on the death of Queen Elizabeth II gripped the United Kingdom On Thursday.
2016 was the year of “fake news” which was believed to have significnant impact on the 2016 US Presidential election as rumor Queen’s death and an alleged media cover-up trend on social media.
A fake BBC News Twitter account @BBCNEWSUKI sent people into a panicked frenzy on Thursday evening when it announced Her Majesty’s demise.
This being the internet many people took the news as gospel, with panic turning to embarrassment as the truth dawned.
When Nigerian Bulletin checked, Twitter has suspended the account.
"This account has been suspended", a message from Twitter reads.
Read what twitter users are saying:
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