Narnia Hoax Propagated
About a week ago, we ran across a report on Forbes.com of the "independent state of Narnia" walking out of World Trade Organization talks. The article was totally deadpan, and rather than passing the "story" along, we decided to sit on it while we checked our facts (and our sense of humor). We speculated that someone had hacked into Forbes and planted the bogus story.
It turns out that the story orignated from an obscure news agency in China, and was then picked up and replicated by other minor news agencies until it was finally reprinted by Forbes and reported as financial news.
Huh. And we thought these guys were smart. Do you really want them managing your money, or giving you advice?
MORE HERE
The London Evening Standard, 20.12.05
It turns out that the story orignated from an obscure news agency in China, and was then picked up and replicated by other minor news agencies until it was finally reprinted by Forbes and reported as financial news.
Huh. And we thought these guys were smart. Do you really want them managing your money, or giving you advice?
MORE HERE
The London Evening Standard, 20.12.05
posted by Greg Wright at 23.12.05
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