Twitter says Facebook, Messenger accounts hacked

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Twitter says Facebook, Messenger accounts hacked

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Twitter confirmed on Friday that the official Twitter accounts of social media giant Facebook Inc and its Messenger platform were hacked. A Twitter spokesperson said in an emailed statement that the accounts were hacked through a third-party platform. "As soon as we were made aware of the issue, ...

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