The tweet that cost $139 billion

Published May 20, 2015 This content is archived.

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.

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