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CNN confuses black and white flag covered in sex toy symbols for that of ISIS during London Gay Pride parade

CNN has mistaken a flag displaying sex toy symbols for that of the terrorist organisation Islamic State ISIS in a report it aired on London's Gay Pride parade.

In an 'exclusive' report which ran on Saturday, a CNN correspondent Lucy Pawle, went on air to claim she was the only one to notice an ISIS jihad flag being waved among gay pride crowds.

But to the broadcaster's embarrassment, the satirical flag was covered not with Arabic lettering, but symbols of sex toys.

'If you look at the flag closely, it's clearly not Arabic, in fact it looks like it could be goobledegook, but it's very distinctive - the ISIS flag.'
Pawle then states that she appears to be 'the only person' to notice the extremist flag being waved on London's Regent St.
'I seem to be the only person who had spotted this, and nobody seems to be raising any questions or pointing it out, so I immediately went to an events organiser who said he didn't know anything about it.
'I also spoke to the police nearby, who weren't aware either.' 
However, viewers quickly went on Twitter to correct the journalist's error.




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43 comments:

  1. If Na naija dah journalist don enter gbege for twitter

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  2. Lol
    ~D great anonymous!

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  3. CNN una fuck up is getting too much o!!!... Some of your staffs needs to be laid off for this consistent embarrasement..

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  4. Useless beign needs some spectacle....that's how you idiots cos problems... Onye OMA emeka who send u? Work no pay.

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  5. It was a good one they did quickly

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  6. Abeg these idiots, Jesus pls help me not to strangle pple if I ever leave abroad

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  7. Abeg these idiots, Jesus pls help me not to strangle pple if I ever leave abroad

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  8. Abeg these idiots, Jesus pls help me not to strangle pple if I ever leave abroad

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  9. She wants double promotion overnight. Hehehehe!

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  10. It is understandable, I can understand how that can be confusing.

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  11. Hmmm this journalist would've caused trouble. Thank God was corrected early if not all these ppl would've bn arrested.

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  12. Very embarrassing! She jumped the gun in order to be d first to report, before verifying the accuracy and authenticity of her news report. She has learnt her lessons.

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  13. U can't really blame her everybody is trying to protect their life.

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  14. Cnn of all channels,what a mess

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  15. Her panic is understandable.

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  16. Heheheheehehehe

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  17. It's clearly not arabic

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  18. It's looks like ISIS flag from afar. Linda take note!

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  21. Kolo pple dey just talk without confirmation





    ~Make I go drink one bottle of beer~

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  22. No be her fault,in this world of ours one gat to be security conscious

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  23. This is to show that nobody is perfect, we all make mistakes sometimes.

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  24. I don't blame r o, everybody has 2 b security concious

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  25. I don't blame r o, everybody has 2 b security concious

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  26. Nobody is above mistakes.
    Linda look alike

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  27. End Time. Can't really belive this sh*t! O Lord come to our aid.. #SameGoesToBVN paulola62@gmail.com

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  28. Lmao! They always make mistakes....they should always double check headlines before reporting it

    udieblessing@yahoo.com

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  29. It sure looks like ISIS flag.

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  30. Lmao, dat weird mo wen u d only 1 seein smtyn strange n odas re not
    #*karlishah*

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