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This is Ahmen Khawaja, a reporter working for the BBC’s Urdu-language service.

Evening Standard

BBC journalist DID wrongly tweet Queen Elizabeth ‘has died’

The BBC apologised today for accidentally sparking Twitter rumours that the Queen had died.

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The Times of India

BBC blunders with Queen Elizabeth ‘death’ tweet

PTI | Jun 3, 2015, 08.25 PM IST

LONDON: A rogue tweet by a BBC journalist after a rehearsal for royal deaths on Wednesday sparked frenzied rumours on social media that Queen Elizabeth II had died, forcing the corporation to issue an embarrassing apology.

Ahmen Khawaja, a reporter for BBC Urdu, sent out a tweet saying: “Queen Elizabrth [sic] has died.”

Another tweet from the account of Khawaja said: “BREAKING: Queen Elizabeth is being treated at King Edward 7th Hospital in London. Statement due shortly: @BBCWorld.”

The incident happened during one of the corporation’s regular rehearsals for broadcasting the British monarch’s obituary, which BBC bosses had asked staff to keep off social media.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/uk/BBC-blunders-with-Queen-Elizabeth-death-tweet/articleshow/47531431.cms

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BBC apologized after one of its reporters mistakenly tweeted that the Queen had died

LONDON — A behind-the-scenes rehearsal of how the BBC will handle the death of Queen Elizabeth II ended with an apology Wednesday after one of its reporters mistakenly tweeted that the British monarch had passed away.

Ahmen Khawaja, a reporter working for the BBC’s Urdu-language service, posted on Twitter that the 89-year-old had been taken to hospital. A second tweet announced: “Queen Elizabrth [sic] has died.”

The initial report was picked up by media outlets including CNN Newsource and German newspaper Bild.

However, a Buckingham Palace spokeswoman told NBC News that the queen was not only alive but carrying out public…

http://time.com/3906900/queen-elizabeth-twitter/

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Palace steps in after journalist tweets “Queen Elizabeth has died”. http://bit.ly/1G6GYxZ  (Pic: Getty)

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#BBC apologises, launches inquiry after journalist wrongly tweets Queen Elizabeth II’s death http://ab.co/1FU2THp 

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NDTV ‏@ndtv 14h14 hours ago

BBC blunders with Queen Elizabeth death tweet http://goo.gl/ognEXk 

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Boing Boing ‏@BoingBoing 17h17 hours ago

A BBC reporter tweeted that “Queen Elizabrth [sic] has died” and all hell broke loose. http://boingboing.net/2015/06/03/queen-elizabeth-lives.html …

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