DefDog: IO Coup — Twitter AP Hoax Blows Up US Stock Market — Syrian Electronic Army (Really?) Claims Responsibility
Although contained, this is a marvelous example of stupid computers programmed by stupid humans with stupid algorithms doing damage before smarter humans can intervene. There is also no proof whatsoever this was done by anyone connected to Syria. The plot thickens. Twitter Hoax Sparks Swift Stock Swoon A short-lived hoax on Twitter briefly erased $200 …