Fake Tweet causes panic over claims alcohol content of Buckfast could be slashed
The Tweet by @Chandler&CoLtd sparked an online reaction when it claimed that due to "strict new Government legislation" Buckfast would be cut "from 15 per cent alcohol to just 7 per cent".
The social media post was then reported on by a national newspaper seemingly confirming it as true and angering fans who believed it was genuine.
https://twitter.com/Brianplend1/status/953220383657914368
https://twitter.com/cawanth/status/953156276690747392
However, the actual Buckfast account @StewartWilson19, which is linked to the main website, has since rubbished the claim and calling it false, much to the relief of those who drink the tonic wine.
https://twitter.com/ThatBoyCrypto/status/953197508024520704
Posting from their official account, the drink's producers said: "Following a false statement which was issued on social media. We can confirm that we are NOT changing our recipe or our alcohol content."
https://twitter.com/StewartWilson19/status/953215201981227008