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CNN – Cable News Channels is a popular American news channel with a massive global reach.
The TV channel is so popular that not many people actually know that other news channels such as BBC, Aljazeera, RT – Russia Today and others exist.
But being a popular and arguably the most sophisticated news channel doesn’t mean that the television channel is freed from some “primary school” errors at times.
In fact, the popular news channel has been called out several times for errors and misrepresentations in their news reports.
Top 4 awful geography mistakes made by CNN
From time to time, most of these so-called media giants make mistakes that are indeed absurd. Below are top 4 awful geography mistakes made by CNN:
#1). CNN mislabelled the Niger Republic as Nigeria in an Ebola newscast
On Wednesday, August 06, 2014, Twitter users started posting pictures of a mislabelled map that was broadcast by CNN.
The network, attempting to portray the countries that had cases of Ebola, had mistaken Niger Republic for Nigeria:
Dear @CNN, the area you marked “Nigeria” is actually “Niger”; Nigeria is the area below it. Get a map-reader, please! pic.twitter.com/e03Fv1pcC2
— Gimba Kakanda (@gimbakakanda) August 6, 2014
#2). CNN thinks Hong Kong is located in South America
In their so-called “Around The World” news, CNN caused a confusion that provoked angry reactions from many Twitter users when Hong Kong was placed in South America. It would not be the first time CNN has mapped cities or countries far away from their actual position.
Which is scarier? Giant hornets killing people or CNN not knowing where Hong Kong is? #journalism #ormaybenot pic.twitter.com/gxasizKazt
— Colin Miner (@cominer) October 7, 2013
#3). CNN relocated the capital of Great Britain to Norfolk
Having recently rolled out its new slogan “Go There,” it’s clear that whatever direction CNN is headed, someone left the map at home. The US channel outdid itself when it relocated the capital of Great Britain all the way to Norfolk, much to the surprise of the local residents.
US TV knowledge of Britain. pic.twitter.com/DOv2XuqxTj
— David Eckhoff (@theroyalfactor) February 9, 2014
#4). CNN again on independence referendum in Scotland
In mid-September, CNN embarrassed itself while covering the independence referendum in Scotland. The news channel featured a graphic which showed that 110 percent of the Scottish had been polled. Many viewers said CNN journalists need some math and geography lessons.
At least no matter what Scotland decides, they are giving it 110%. #ScotlandDecides #CNN pic.twitter.com/fl9dzQlaYL
— Brady (@burninggoats) September 18, 2014
#5). Eastern Ukraine is somewhere in Pakistan according to CNN
And if that wasn’t bad enough, earlier this year the channel reshaped the world entirely, suggesting on its map that Eastern Ukraine was somewhere in Pakistan.
CNN Map shows Ukraine referendum in Pakistan A pre-prepared news wrongly set, let’s see which referendum happens here pic.twitter.com/lcA8EkgA17
— Khudi.pk (@Khudi_pk) May 11, 2014
Western media are only good at spreading bad news about Africa countries. I can’t remember the last time I heard good news about Africa on the likes of CNN, BBC etc
That’s a better example of what some of these so-called Western media think of Africans. They have no clue of who we are and yet, they are making themselves experts on Africa!
CNN has been known to be one of the most stupid media outlets out there
It’s a known fact that CNN is a crap news source. Stop watching them my friend!
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