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‘Parts Unknown’ indeed: Did transsexual porn air on CNN in Boston? | ‘Parts Unknown’ indeed: Did transsexual porn air on CNN in Boston? |
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One CNN viewer in Boston, Massachusetts expecting to see ‘Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown’ on Thanksgiving night was instead treated to 30 minutes of hardcore pornography, but it appears no one else had the same problem, despite media reports. | |
X-rated programming was allegedly seen by a Boston-area RCN cable subscriber, who tuned into CNN at 11:00pm ET on Thanksgiving. That viewer posted photos on Twitter, which ended up starting a media firestorm that spread false or misleading details. | |
RCN and CNN initially played the blame game over the mishap. | RCN and CNN initially played the blame game over the mishap. |
Jeff Carlson, senior VP and general manager of RCN Boston, said the cable operator was “in the process of researching this incident but see[s] no evidence our CNN network feed was compromised last evening in Boston,”Variety reported. | Jeff Carlson, senior VP and general manager of RCN Boston, said the cable operator was “in the process of researching this incident but see[s] no evidence our CNN network feed was compromised last evening in Boston,”Variety reported. |
But in one early statement CNN said RCN was at fault: | |
“The RCN cable operator in Boston aired inappropriate content for 30 minutes on CNN last night. CNN has asked for an explanation,” a CNN spokesperson told FOX411 (Fox News’s entertainment division). | “The RCN cable operator in Boston aired inappropriate content for 30 minutes on CNN last night. CNN has asked for an explanation,” a CNN spokesperson told FOX411 (Fox News’s entertainment division). |
CNN later followed that statement with clarification that denied any service interruption, as had been suggested on Twitter. | |
"Despite media reports to the contrary, RCN assures us that there was no interruption of CNN’s programming in the Boston area last night," CNN said. | |
The claims originated from photos posted by Twitter user @solikearose, going by the name Rose, who told BuzzFeed on Friday that she “wanted to see if anyone else in Boston had been affected.” | |
Much of the media reported on the viral story, some stories assuming hundreds of thousands of turkey-stuffed TV watchers were affected. | Much of the media reported on the viral story, some stories assuming hundreds of thousands of turkey-stuffed TV watchers were affected. |
Rose insists she's telling the truth, sharing screenshots a chat with her cable provider's customer service with BuzzFeed. She was reportedly told to reset her TiVo box, which worked to get rid of the porn and restore CNN's programming. | Rose insists she's telling the truth, sharing screenshots a chat with her cable provider's customer service with BuzzFeed. She was reportedly told to reset her TiVo box, which worked to get rid of the porn and restore CNN's programming. |
“People [accused] me of faking the story and creepy men sending me dick pics and sexual messages,” Rose said. | “People [accused] me of faking the story and creepy men sending me dick pics and sexual messages,” Rose said. |
Social media delightfully reacted to the snafu that affected the “Worldwide Leader in News.” | Social media delightfully reacted to the snafu that affected the “Worldwide Leader in News.” |
The incident also provides some insight into exactly how a fake news story can spread on the internet. Stories about the mishap sat published but unverified for hours. | The incident also provides some insight into exactly how a fake news story can spread on the internet. Stories about the mishap sat published but unverified for hours. |
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