Hackers blamed for Spears tweets

Sony Music Entertainment’s Twitter account was hacked on Monday, publishing fake statements that pop music icon Britney Spears had died. Sony Music, a unit of Sony Corp, said in a short statement that its social media account was “compromised” but that the situation “has been rectified”. The company said it “apologizes to Britney Spears and her fans for any confusion.” Spears’s manager, Adam Leber, said “Britney is fine and well.”