TIL in 2013, a hacked Associated Press twitter account posted a false claim about an explosion at the White House injuring President Obama, causing the Dow Jones to drop 140 points and wiping out roughly $137 billion in market value in seconds.
cnbc.com/2013/04/23/false-rumor-of-explosion-...
cnbc.comPosted Mar 8, 2026, 1:09 PM UTC
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