BBN Investigates, Part 2: the hacked handle and the apology card

What BBN said about it

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorIt's nine oh two Eastern, six oh two Pacific.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorIf you're just joining us, this is BBN Tonight, and BBN Investigates is still on the hacked handle.

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   Gloria Vance · World News AnchorPart two. We have the timeline, we have the cabinet, and now we have the account that posted the fakes.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorVerified Instagram, Maasranga Television. Walk us through what the document says.

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   Gloria Vance · World News AnchorNew Age reports hackers compromised the handle on a Monday night and uploaded five unauthorised posts.

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   Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentFive. I would like the record to show I counted them. The chart for five is a smaller circle.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorAnother circle.

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   Gloria Vance · World News AnchorAmong the five were explicit, face-swapped deepfake videos targeting Pori Moni and Mehazabien Chowdhury. This is real harm, not material for a punchline.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorNo. The joke is how the broadcaster answered.

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    Gloria Vance · World News AnchorMaasranga said its account had been hacked. Pori Moni called the apology card of absolutely no use.

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    Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentLet me explain the hack. A verified badge tells you who owns the account. It says nothing about who is holding the password tonight.

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    Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSo the badge was working. Just not for them.

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    Gloria Vance · World News AnchorFive posts went out unauthorised. The only thing I can find that was authorised is the card.

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    Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentThat is a finding.

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    Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorWas there any speed to the response? Pori Moni's complaint was about that.

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    Gloria Vance · World News AnchorNew Age's headline says she slammed the slow response. I have not seen the clock. I intend to.

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    Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentTime-stamped logs would settle it. Any competent social team keeps those. I am very calm about this.

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    Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorWhat did she say about who owes what here?

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    Gloria Vance · World News AnchorHer words: when a video like that goes out through your account, you cannot dodge responsibility for it.

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    Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThrough its account. Not near it. Through it.

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    Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentAnd a card is not accountability. A card is stationery. Sorry. Something is writing my lines tonight and I will find out who.

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    Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThen comes the reversal. The earlier video is a separate matter. The shoes. The cabinet. The WhatsApp forwards.

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    Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorAre they connected?

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    Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentSame week is not a cause. My chart for that is also a circle.

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    Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIn a few minutes, we will ask whether a saltwater shot can calm sore wrists. But first, one more name has surfaced here.

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    Gloria Vance · World News AnchorI have asked Maasranga what it was authorised to do. So far, it has sent a card.