Initial reports suggested that the Post website’s back end was hacked — and because new headlines were set up to auto-populate tweets, the altered headlines quickly circulated on Twitter as well.
GOP digital strategist Alec Sears suggested that whether or not it was a hack, it should serve as a warning to sites that automated social media posts. “Looks like someone got access to the New York Post website backend and is changing headlines and then republishing stories on social media automatically,” he said. “Whether this was a disgruntled employee or a hack, this is a perfect example of why News Outlets (and other orgs) should not automate their social media posts.”
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GOP digital strategist Alec Sears suggested that whether or not it was a hack, it should serve as a warning to sites that automated social media posts. “Looks like someone got access to the New York Post website backend and is changing headlines and then republishing stories on social media automatically,” he said. “Whether this was a disgruntled employee or a hack, this is a perfect example of why News Outlets (and other orgs) should not automate their social media posts.”
NY Post Fires Rogue Employee For Doctoring Headlines, Sending Fake Tweets
The New York Post has fired an employee who apparently went rogue on Thursday, posting a number of obscene and violent headlines both to the outlet’s main website and its official Twitter account. Initial reports suggested that the Post website’s back end was hacked — and because new headlines...
