Piers Morgan's Twitter account was hacked: abusive tweets about the late Queen Elizabeth II and Ed Sheeran appeared!
Piers Morgan's followers were left stunned on Tuesday morning when he suddenly began posting abusive tweets. The 57-year-old's social media followers were left stunned when he posted tweets with insults against the late Queen Elizabeth II and pop star Ed Sheeran.
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However, it quickly became apparent that the star's Twitter account had been hacked.
Piers' account name has changed several times. The first tweet posted by the hacked account is: “f*** the queen.” Other tweets posted about Ed Sheeran include: “ginger p***k” and “ginger f***er.”.
Fans and followers were quick to respond to the abusive messages – with a huge number of users asking Twitter to point out that Piers' account had apparently been hacked.
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However, some have pleaded with hackers to gain access to Piers' direct messages in order to reveal past conversations he had with Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex. One follower asked if the DMs could ultimately reveal why Piers despises the American actress so much.
As the hack continued, some followers engaged with the account and even demanded that all of Piers' DMs be leaked. In response, the hackers stated that there was "nothing of note" in the private messages.
After a painful hour, Twitter administrators emerged victorious and most of the malicious tweets were deleted from the account.
Suddenly, all of Piers' tweets were replaced with the message "This tweet is unavailable," while his profile bio, images, and banner were completely erased.
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Having someone's Twitter account compromised can be a serious problem for both individuals and businesses. By taking steps like choosing strong passwords, enabling two-factor authentication, and avoiding unknown links and attachments, you can significantly reduce the risk of account .
Source of information: mirror.co.uk
