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Twitter Investigating Hack Of Account Linked To India Prime Minister

Twitter says it's aware of the hack and is investigating.

Twitter Investigating Hack Of Account Linked To India Prime Minister
Manish Swarup / AP

Twitter is investigating the apparent hack of an account linked to the prime minister of India.

Several tweets tied to a verified account of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with some 2.5 million followers, asked people to donate bitcoin to a COVID-19 relief fund.

Those tweets have been deleted. Twitter says it's aware of the hack and is investigating.

Contains footage from CNN.