Verify a potential news tip? Nah we need to be first and its on Twitter anyway, so it must be true! (that was sarcasm).

WSVN gets burnt by a fake Twitter account claiming Ray Allen signed a contract with the Miami Heat. Video at the link.

http://deadspin.com/5923835/miami-fo…witter-account

When will some learn that Twitter should be treated like a scanner and not a primary source of news tips…