CNBC Falls for Hoax News Release on Climate Change

CNBC
Tuesday, Oct 20th, 2009

“Actually I’m gonna stop that thought right there, we want to go to Hampton Pearson, we’ve got some breaking news…”

Editor’s note: The first clip in the playlist is the original report. The second is the revelation that the release was a hoax.

For information on the group that pulled off the hoax — see the related link below.

Politico: CNBC, Reuters fall for climate hoax