HuffPost- "Globe And Mail, Other Media Outlets Fall For LAX Shooting Hoax"

They cant make this shit any more bizarre!


- The Globe and Mail and other media outlets fell for a fake tweet during the shooting at LAX on Friday.

A gunman opened fire near Terminal 3, killing a TSA agent and injuring several other people. As the situation unfolded Friday, a tweet from @HeadIineNews said that

former NSA director Michael Hayden had been shot dead at the airport.!!!!!!!!WTF!!!!!!!! At the time, the account had the same logo as @BreakingNews

The Globe and Mail picked up the tweet, and falsely reported, “LAPD is reporting Ex-NSA chief Michael Hayden has been shot dead at LAX. Radical Christian gr0up has claimed responsibility on its website.” The information was attributed to "Reuters and Associated Press" in the byline, though neither outlet had reported it.