ToplineAn animal rights activist posing as the CEO of pork processor Smithfield Foods fooled Fox Business host Maria Bartiromo into giving him an on-air interview that lasted more than six minutes Wednesday morning. Fox anchor Maria Bartiromo interviews Mark Cuban during "Mornings With Maria" at Fox Business ... [+] Network Studios on November 14, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by John Lamparski/Getty Images) Getty ImagesKey FactsOn Mornings with Maria, Bartiromo spoke with a man she referred to as Smithfield Foods CEO Dennis Organ, but animal rights group Direct Action Everywhere later identified him as an activist named Matt Johnson who campaigns against factory farms and slaughterhouses. Since last month’s election, Bartiromo has intensely covered President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn his defeat, allowing misinformation to circulate in the process. Further ReadingMaria Bartiromo Tricked by Animal Rights Activist Posing as Meat Company CEO (The Daily Beast)

Source: Forbes December 23, 2020 18:41 UTC