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| 'Turkish backers' target Amnesty and Unicef Twitter accounts | |
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| Twitter accounts, including Amnesty International, Unicef USA and BBC North America, have been hacked by attackers claiming to back Turkey's government. | |
| The hackers tweeted in Turkish including the words "Nazi Germany, Nazi Holland", and posted the Turkish flag. | |
| It echoes comments by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan who compared German and Dutch officials to Nazis. | It echoes comments by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan who compared German and Dutch officials to Nazis. |
| The comments came after Germany and the Netherlands banned public rallies involving Turkish ministers. | The comments came after Germany and the Netherlands banned public rallies involving Turkish ministers. |
| They had been due to address people of Turkish descent ahead of April's referendum in Turkey on expanding presidential powers. | They had been due to address people of Turkish descent ahead of April's referendum in Turkey on expanding presidential powers. |
| Amnesty International and Unicef USA have not yet commented on the attack on their Twitter accounts. | Amnesty International and Unicef USA have not yet commented on the attack on their Twitter accounts. |
| BBC North America stated in a tweet: "Hi everyone - we temporarily lost control of this account, but normal service has resumed. Thanks." | |
| The hackers also targeted business publisher Forbes, government agencies and celebrities. | |
| The messages posted on their accounts included the phrase "see you on 16 April" - an apparent reference to the Turkish referendum set for that date. | |
| No group has claimed responsibility for the attack. |