One of the Twitter accounts of China's state broadcaster CCTV News was reportedly hacked and incorrect information was posted from the account.
The tweet claimed the country's president had set up a special unit to probe corruption accusations against a former domestic security chief.
CCTV said that its CCTV News Twitter account was targeted on October 21 and used illegally to post incorrect information copied from other sources, adding that the unauthorized tweet has been deleted, News24 reports.
The alleged tweet read as 'President Xi Jinping has set up a special unit to investigate corruption allegations against the retired leader Zhou Yongkang'.
According to the report, alhough Twitter is blocked in China, some state media have set up accounts in an apparent bid to reach foreign audiences.
The CCTV Twitter account has only about 2, 480 followers, yet the alleged tweet was shared by many users across Weibo within minutes.
Recently, a Chinese court announced a law that puts people on criminal charges if found involved in online rumour mongering against the government, with punishments including jail term and fines.