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Taiwan news channel accidentally airs false report of Chinese invasion
The Guardian ^ | 4/20/2022 | no name given

Posted on 04/21/2022 11:44:32 AM PDT by rod5591

A Taiwanese news channel has broadcast "by mistake" a fictional news alert that said Chinese armed forces had launched an invasion, firing missiles at cities and ports surrounding the capital, Taipei.

(Excerpt) Read more at theguardian.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: fakenews
Want to bet this was no mistake?
1 posted on 04/21/2022 11:44:32 AM PDT by rod5591
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To: rod5591

It was a TEST !!!!


2 posted on 04/21/2022 11:45:26 AM PDT by al baby (Hi Mom Hi Dad)
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To: rod5591

Fictional. LOL

Somebody wrote the script
Somebody scheduled the studio time
Somebody was tapped to perform in a serious tone
Somebody was responsible for storing the report safely nowhere near the live play queue

It was storing the skit safely part that somebody f’d up.


3 posted on 04/21/2022 11:49:33 AM PDT by WeaslesRippedMyFlesh
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To: rod5591

I know people that live there. I was told they are expecting it.


4 posted on 04/21/2022 11:50:43 AM PDT by Mr. K (No consequence of repealing obamacare is worse than obamacare itself)
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To: al baby

So, how many Red Chinese flags did viewers raise?


5 posted on 04/21/2022 11:59:28 AM PDT by Empire_of_Liberty
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To: rod5591

“oh- sorry about that”


6 posted on 04/21/2022 12:02:13 PM PDT by God luvs America (63.5 million pay no income tax and vote for DemoKrats...)
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To: Mr. K

“I was told they are expecting it.”


And it is for that reason that I fully expect them to roll over in a day.

Frankly, I’m surprised it hasn’t happened already under Brainless.


7 posted on 04/21/2022 12:29:14 PM PDT by logi_cal869 (-cynicus the "concern troll" a/o 10/03/2018 /!i!! &@$%&*(@ -)
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To: al baby; All

Would have been funnier to “test” broadcast a live Taiwan invasion of China —

That would have been interesting...


8 posted on 04/21/2022 12:49:39 PM PDT by patriotfury ((May the fleas of a thousand camels occupy mo' ham mads tents!) )
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To: al baby

The Parachutists dropping into the Washington Nationals team game created a mess because Pelosi & others thought DC was UNDER ATTACK.

Pelosi was INCENSED she was not informed ahead of time.


9 posted on 04/21/2022 12:57:28 PM PDT by ridesthemiles
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To: ridesthemiles
"On Jan. 13, 2018, over a million people in Hawaii received an emergency alert warning of a ballistic missile threat."

(thankfully, I wasn't here yet..)








10 posted on 04/21/2022 3:49:13 PM PDT by Bikkuri (I am proud to be a PureBlood.)
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