Wendi Deng Twitter Account Found To Be Fake

By Associated Press:

LONDON — A Twitter account purported to be linked to the wife of media mogul Rupert Murdoch has turned out to be bogus.

Twitter officials say they "mistakenly verified" the Wendi_Deng account as genuine for a short time. Twitter spokeswoman Rachel Bremer said Tuesday the company apologizes for the confusion.

The person who opened the Wendi_Deng account tweeted Tuesday that it had been a hoax.

News International spokeswoman Daisy Dunlop said while the Wendi_Deng account was fake, the Twitter account opened over the New Year's weekend by News Corp. chief Rupert Murdoch was genuine.

The Associated Press and other news organizations including the Guardian and the Telegraph newspapers quoted the Wendi_Deng account in earlier stories.

In a series of tweets confirming the ruse, the impersonator took aim at Twitter for not investigating more before verifying the account:

@Wendi_Deng
Wendi Deng Murdoch

Hello Twitter. As News International has finally come to their senses, it's time to confirm that yes, this is a fake account. I'm not Wendi.

January 3, 2012 2:16 pm via web Reply Retweet Favorite

@Wendi_Deng
Wendi Deng Murdoch

And you have to wonder even more why Twitter verified this account for a full day. I never received any communication from them about this.

January 3, 2012 2:17 pm via web Reply Retweet Favorite

@Wendi_Deng
Wendi Deng Murdoch

I was as surprised - and even a little alarmed - when I saw the Verified tick appear on the profile.

January 3, 2012 2:18 pm via web Reply Retweet Favorite

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Comments

[Torpedo54]

10:04 AM on 01/05/2012

It seems fake is all murdoch knows how to do doesn't it?

[lassefaire]

04:24 AM on 01/05/2012

Nice to know that Rupert Murdoch's mail order bride knows how to use the twitter. But sadly her denial of her husband's twitter use is so unmistakably first grade level.

[Rubinwitz12]

08:38 PM on 01/04/2012

Wendi knocked a Leftist out.

[Ricardo01]

11:49 AM on 01/04/2012

Doubt that Wendi would want to risk messing up her nails by twittering.

[Andy49]

11:18 AM on 01/04/2012

This one is so over the top. The woman did not know that she had a Facebook page. I guess she never looked. I think there is m ore to this than meets the eye or keyboard.

[bluguy8]

06:45 AM on 01/04/2012

what can she see in that old man ? oh wait- tons of cash, never mind

[obinna000]

12:29 AM on 01/04/2012

Geeze is she really unattractive or she just has the ill fortune of not been photogenic...I want to call her pretty but the pictures i see of her prevents me from lying to myself.

[Slash14]

05:16 PM on 01/03/2012

Ha Ha ! take that Main stream media, fooled again

[PJ Parker]

09:36 PM on 01/03/2012

twitter is main stream media to you? Wow, you're really out there on the fringe, way out!

[Pavane]

03:17 AM on 01/04/2012

Certainly, Twitter is a form of main-stream media ... perhaps not cable or network but nevertheless, it reaches millions.

[snapshot1940]

05:12 PM on 01/03/2012

Wow! Just another why I hate Rupert M.

[Trandsend]

05:03 PM on 01/03/2012

All I can say is she must love antique organs ........wonder if she plays?

[rdk70816]

05:00 PM on 01/03/2012

One thing I know for sure: Wendi Weng is no fake. She is a beautiful lady.

[Mister Grumpy]

04:15 PM on 01/03/2012

Fitting that Murdochs wife is standing in front of a BoA sign.

[darth geekboy]

04:11 PM on 01/03/2012

i didn't realize stepford wives came in asian.

[PotholesInMyLawn]

03:06 PM on 01/03/2012

So what does Rup's Medicine cabinet look like? Is it stocked with blue pills?
I does Rupert put on a loop of a 2 Live Crew Remix and sings...

"Me Love You When It's Time!"

He can't be keeping up with this one... His Dysfunctional Dragon needs more than a Crouching Tiger.

[Shikamaru]

11:21 AM on 01/05/2012

"me love you long time" is the quote... :)


from the song.. "me so h0rny" ... the quote from teh movie... grrr... what was that movie. about vietnam... yeah one of the many.

[Smarty5]

02:58 PM on 01/03/2012

I didnt know Murdoch was married to Jackie Chan's older brother.

[Trandsend]

05:05 PM on 01/03/2012

Is she transsexual? Never know with that old reprobate!