The Reuters news agency said one of its Twitter accounts - @ReutersTech - was hacked on Sunday, and false tweets regarding the Syria conflict were posted.
Twenty-two false tweets were sent, with some including false reports of rebel losses at the hands of government forces.
A spokesperson for Reuters said,
"Earlier today @ReutersTech was hacked and changed to @ReutersME. The account has been suspended and is currently under investigation."
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