03-09-2016 11:59 via thedrum.com

BBC blames 'human error' for Bengali Breaking News alert after hack fears

A BBC breaking news alert, which followers assumed was in Arabic, whipped social media users into a frenzy last night (Friday 2 September) as people thought the broadcaster had been hacked by Isis. 
Former BBC economics editor Robert Peston was among the first to notice the message, tweeting: ‘BBC has just pushed this breaking news alert to my phone. Anyone know what it means?’ BBC has just pushed this breaking news alert to my phone. Anyone know what it means? pic.twitter.
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