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Radio stations in several states hacked with anti-Trump rap
Radio stations in South Carolina and several other states say their signals were hacked and interrupted by an anti-Donald Trump rap song that contained obscene language. Multiple media outlets report a radio station in Salem, South Carolina, had its signal hacked Monday night and replaced by a rap played on a loop for at least 15 minutes, making a vulgar reference to Trump.
Radio stations in several states hacked with anti-Trump rap
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Radio station hijacked by anti-Trump messaging
Radio stations in South Carolina, Kentucky, and several other states claim that their signals were hijacked in recent days, interrupted by an obscene rap song that denounced President Donald Trump. A station in Salem SC was hacked on January 30 by a rap that played continuously for 15 minutes.
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