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Fox News and several media networks screwed up an obituary for Dixie Chicks founding member Laura Lynch by using the wrong picture.
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They used a picture of a CBC producer who is alive and has the same name, The Daily Mail has reported.
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In a segment of ‘FOX & Friends Weekend,’ co-host Will Cain announced the death of the founding member of the country music group The Dixie Chicks.
But during the segment, the broadcast used a picture of CBC broadcaster Laura Lynch, who is very much alive and not a musician.
Singer Laura Lynch died Friday at the age of 65 after a head-on collision in Texas.
Journalist Laura Lynch has no association with the group now known simply as The Chicks.
The graphic remained on air for nearly 10 seconds puzzling viewers.
Some took to social media pointing out previous instances of graphic mishaps by Fox News.
“Remember when they showed Patti LaBelle’s pic when Aretha Franklin died???” one user commented.
Another user commented on social media: “Graphics staff hitting the egg nog a little early … wow,” expressing disbelief at the blunder.
A third remarked, “They are just so bad at this,” accompanied by laughing emojis.
Fox News has not publicly addressed the mistake.
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