Somehow, on an Australian news broadcast, a clip of a satanic worship ceremony was spliced into a story about parliament legislation and police dogs. The segment was featured on Australia's ABC network.
The clip was posted to the Media Watch Twitter account.
ABC's satanic slip-up. What was going on here? @abcnews https://t.co/D1dWfjOYhM— Media Watch (@Media Watch) 1629414911.0
The news report showed a brief two second clip of the ceremony which showed three people lit in red next to an upside down cross and a table with a pentacle and candle.
The person with a black cloak draped over them lifted their hands and said:
"Hail Satan."
Broadcaster Yvonne Yong moved right along to the next story without any change in facial expression. She truly kept her composure during that strange mix up.
Though Yong's recovery was smooth, viewers certainly noticed the bizarre mix up.
@ABCmediawatch @abcnews Tasht was an accidental switch to the prayer room at parliament house in Canberra— Sean 'evil one's fully vaccinated sewer rat' B (@Sean 'evil one's fully vaccinated sewer rat' B) 1629460969.0
@ABCmediawatch @abcnews Clearly a cabinet meeting about to start.— Robin Young (@Robin Young) 1629455388.0
@ABCmediawatch @Pinball_Lez @abcnews she didn't even blink— Paul Tudor MW (@Paul Tudor MW) 1629417736.0
@ABCmediawatch @abcnews Cameras momentarily switched to the Break Room. ☕️— Russell Todd 🦊 (@Russell Todd 🦊) 1629469802.0
@ABCmediawatch @PRGuy17 @abcnews This is going to send the Q crowd wild.— Saul McManup (@Saul McManup) 1629419075.0
@ABCmediawatch @abcnews Just prepping the next batch of vaccines. You're welcome— jennifer philp (@jennifer philp) 1629418262.0
@ABCmediawatch @abcnews They accidently cut into the lunchroom— Lady ♏ 💉💉 (@Lady ♏ 💉💉) 1629430880.0
@ABCmediawatch @abcnews And we now cross to Hades for the weather. What will it be? Hail, Satan.— Jeff Craig (@Jeff Craig) 1629434914.0
@ABCmediawatch @abcnews Got to love the people down under.— duncan b. barlow (@duncan b. barlow) 1629428376.0
@ABCmediawatch @abcnews Is the news getting darker these days or what…😦— 千尺乇乇inthe乃乇卂ㄒ (@千尺乇乇inthe乃乇卂ㄒ) 1629503005.0
ABC Media Watch updated later that it was from a story they covered about the Noosa Temple of Satan formed in December 2019 in defiance of the Australian government's proposal for a religious discrimination bill.
It appears the footage came from this Noosa Temple of Satan livestream (8.00 mark): https://t.co/f9wRNlz4YW They'… https://t.co/FjVA0VWeAO— Media Watch (@Media Watch) 1629441239.0
We still don't know how that footage ended up in that story, but we sure are glad it did for the laughs.
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