Faked CNN report about lost Titanic sub spreads onlineCopyright © AFP 2017-2023. An image circulating widely online appears to show CNN reporting that rescuers found the submersible craft that vanished on its way toward the wreck of the Titanic, with five passengers no longer on board. "Missing OceanGate Submarine Found Empty," says the headline on what appears to be screenshot of a report from "CNN News," dated June 21, 2023. CNN published no such report on June 21, AFP's review of the news organization's website found. The made-up report also wrongly identified Wendy Rush, the OceanGate CEO's wife, as a company co-founder.

Source: CNN June 23, 2023 13:18 UTC