1.0Gizmodo Australiahttps://gizmodo.com.auKwame Opamhttps://gizmodo.com.au/author/kwameopam-usa/NPR Reporter Has Twitter Followers Debunk Libyan-Israeli Missile Rumoursrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="Te0QRPF6x1"><a href="https://gizmodo.com.au/2011/04/npr-reporter-has-twitter-followers-debunk-libyan-israeli-missile-rumours/">NPR Reporter Has Twitter Followers Debunk Libyan-Israeli Missile Rumours</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://gizmodo.com.au/2011/04/npr-reporter-has-twitter-followers-debunk-libyan-israeli-missile-rumours/embed/#?secret=Te0QRPF6x1" width="600" height="338" title="“NPR Reporter Has Twitter Followers Debunk Libyan-Israeli Missile Rumours” — Gizmodo Australia" data-secret="Te0QRPF6x1" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script>
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https://gizmodo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/03/184657_173652186016062_142318962482718_377056_6943089_n.jpg?quality=75540720Some reports stating that Muammar Ghaddafi was using missiles made in Israel against his people turned out to be very wrong, thanks to some crowdsourcing done by NPR reporter Andy Carvin.