The U.S. Chamber of Commerce was the victim of an massive hoax on Monday in which a group pretending to be the business lobby hosted a fake news conference at the National Press Club announcing a “dramatic” shift in its position on climate change.
Before a correction could be issued, Reuters ran with the story, which was subsequently carried on various news outlet websites as well as covered by business television stations like CNBC.
More on this: Mother Jones, Get Energy Smart Now, Watthead and The Washington Independent.
Update: Here is a clip from Fox Business.
