Dive summary:
- A tweet yesterday, sent from a hacker, on the Associated Press Twitter account caused an online panic and even caused the Dow Jones industrial average to drop by 140 points.
- The tweet reading "Breaking: Two Explosions in the White House and Barack Obama is injured" highlights security concern on Twitter accounts.
- In conjunction with other major hacks on CBS News accounts this weekend, the real life impact of this hacked tweet has brought criticism to Twitter's security measures.
From the article:
"According to critics, Twitter desperately needs two functions in order to provide a securer platform. These include a two-factor authentication login that requires both a password and a piece of data; and an editorial capability that allows account holders to post corrections to tweets that contain false information."
