The tweet that cost $139 billion

Published May 20, 2015 This content is archived.

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Articles on England’s Daily Mail and Mirror report on research by Tero Karppi, assistant professor of media study, that looked at a false tweet form a hacked account owned by the Associated Press in 2013 that sent financial markets into a tailspin. Articles also appeared on Science Daily, Homeland Security News Wire, Phys Org, Science Newsline and Scientific Computing.

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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3090221/The-tweet-cost-139-BILLION-Researchers-analyse-impact-hacked-message-claiming-President-Obama-injured-White-House-explosion.html

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/technology-science/technology/how-single-tweet-wiped-136-5735677

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/05/150520160141.htm

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