A fake Twitter account posing as CBS News shared false information about the Buffalo shooting

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Twitter accounts falsely posing as news organizations sometimes share misinformation during big, developing breaking news stories, such as the recent shooting in Buffalo, New York, that left 10 people dead and others injured.

One such account misleadingly appeared to be a CBS News outlet in New Zealand and tweeted about the supposed arrest of two more suspects in the shooting, as well as another victim. Social media users responded by circulating a screenshot of the posts.

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