Mediagazer: Al-Jazeera show's Twitter account hacked (Associated Press)

1:00 PM ET, July 5, 2012

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Associated Press:

Al-Jazeera show's Twitter account hacked — LONDON (AP) — The Twitter account of Al-Jazeera's English-language social media show has been hacked by supporters of Syrian President Bashar Assad. Hackers hijacked the Twitter account of “The Stream,” a program aimed at tapping into online audiences.

NY Daily News:

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Jim Romenesko:

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Jim Romenesko:
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Joe Harris / Courthouse News Service:

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Peter Osnos / The Atlantic Online:

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Chris O'Shea / FishbowlNY:

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Ryan Thornburg / MediaShift Idea Lab:

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Jim Romenesko:

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