Corinthians Website Hacked With Fake Messi Signing
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The website of Corinthians was hacked. Corinthians is a football club in Brazil.
The hackers put a fake message on the website. The message said the club signed Lionel Messi.
The message said Messi will play for the club in 2027. This is not true.
Messi is a very famous football player. He plays for a different team now.
Corinthians said the news about Messi is false. The club is fixing its website.
Many fans saw the fake news online. Some people believed it was real.
Vocabulary8 words
- hacked
- when someone breaks into a computer system without permission
- club
- a sports team that people play for
- signed
- agreed to join a team to play
- fake
- not real; false
- famous
- known by many people
- announcement
- a public message giving information
- website
- a page on the internet
- fixing
- repairing something broken
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Answer key
1. It was hacked 2. Messi signed for the club 3. False
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The website of Corinthians was _____. Corinthians is a football _____ in Brazil.
The hackers put a _____ message on the website. The message said the club _____ Lionel Messi.
The message said Messi will play for the club in 2027. This is not _____.
Messi is a very _____ football player. He plays for a different team now.
Corinthians said the news about Messi is _____. The club is _____ its website.
Many fans saw the fake news online. Some people believed it was real.
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