https://twitter.com/amsacramone/status/740893702655250433
As we reported yesterday, people spotted something odd in how CNN covered the terrorist attack in Tel Aviv, Israel that has left at least four dead:
The original tweet looked like this:
Just for posterity, here's the deleted tweet from yesterday, scare quotes and all: pic.twitter.com/qqaGu6pst6
— Michelle Malkin (@michellemalkin) June 9, 2016
That tweet has been deleted, with CNN issuing the following explanation this morning:
A previous – now removed – tweet appeared to call into question the Tel Aviv attack as an act of terrorism. It undoubtedly was.
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) June 9, 2016
Was it an honest mistake or just because it was noticed by so many?
https://twitter.com/OrwellForks/status/740914243621511173
This doesn't sound like an apology. https://t.co/IgjOvR8dNa
— EW (@ewolbrom) June 9, 2016
"appeared to call into question"? https://t.co/I4O0W6XHkH
— Flora Duh (@FloraDuh1) June 9, 2016
Hey look, CNN actually being truthful about the news. It only took a few million people calling you out on it.
— Deplorable Guitar Addict (@sixstringaddict) June 9, 2016
Quotes don't call into question, they acknowledge uncertainty over the precise facts of a developing story. https://t.co/HWzWh99Toj
— Elie Leshem (@elieleshem) June 9, 2016
https://twitter.com/_ashelizabeth5/status/740913226976796672
When you sneer-quote "terrorists" & don't fix it for a full day, more than an accidental appearance, it's an agenda. https://t.co/6Fc3XerrZ7
— Agam Tapaktuan (@Agam_T) June 9, 2016
https://twitter.com/SethAMandel/status/740900989025288192
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