A fake press release was issued on PR Newswire this week, in the US and UK, about General Mills. The release falsely suggested President Obama had ordered an investigation into General Mills’ supply chain. PRWeek reports that the incident raises fundamental questions about the procedures and checks carried out by information distribution services before they send out items on their networks.
PR Newswire says it is “not at liberty to discuss anything further because there is an investigation pending with the SEC and possibly law enforcement officials.”
PR Week: Hoax press release cause for alarm
There are enough cases, akin to Madoff esque – that are not being looked into; where one does not need to make up stuff.
Bain, Goldman Sachs – eToys, KB, Toys R Us.
A series of Books right there!