It's CNN and our wonderful media to blame then. What kind of news corporation would let an unverified thing like this get out - especially if it was unverified...off of an "anyone can enter anything" web form even.

Since when is an 18 year old considered a 'boy' or "girl"?

Man or Woman is typically used when describing someone of legal age. Also, if he's 18, where's his name, home town, etc?

Is still a boy or girl based on their absence of malice in their report. Maybe CNN will finally learn to look at its sources with more scrutiny.

This adversely impacted stock value, at least temporarily. I suspect that by Monday there will be some cretin filing a 'shareholder class action lawsuit' over the incident.

In addition, if history is any guide, they will sue Apple over this not the 18 year old without any assets.

Well, I usually consider a Man or Woman being somebody that society treats as an adult with full rights and responsibilities. Eighteen year olds cannot drink legally, so it could be argued that in the eyes of the law, they are still kids.

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Since when is an 18 year old considered a 'boy' or "girl"?

Man or Woman is typically used when describing someone of legal age. Also, if he's 18, where's his name, home town, etc?

So many people to blame for this, lol. Of course the 18 year old for making this in the first place. CNN for its "reliable" sources. And stockholders for being stupid enough to believe this crap without checking it out first.

And I wouldn't double cross Apple, now-a-days Apple is out for blood. Good luck 18 year old man/boy.

No, sorry, the law considers 18 year old to be adults. Most journalists just use the word "teen" to indicate that the person is young.

It's not good business when the success of your company is tied to the health of your CEO.

Untrue comments are spread all the time. Apple does it in their PC vs Mac ads. I don't see the SEC going after Apple for this. MS and Sony do it with their gaming consoles.

All of a sudden, a teenager comes by and decides to play their game, it's a crime and the sky is falling. Apple should be thanking the kid for finding the biggest threat to their survival, the health of Steve Job!

Kid probably just did it for the lulz. There's no need to find motive, on the Internet, most of the time people lack motive. It's hard for the mainstream to understand this, but We do things for no personal gain on the Internet.

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Kid probably just did it for the lulz. There's no need to find motive, on the Internet, most of the time people lack motive. It's hard for the mainstream to understand this, but We do things for no personal gain on the Internet.

More like no sense of personal responsibility.

What he/she did was stupid and irresponsible, and cost many people a great deal of money. Unfortunately, folks these days don't think that things that don't directly affect them matter, regardless of what it does to others.

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It's not good business when the success of your company is tied to the health of your CEO.

You're right.

It's a good thing Apple hasn't made that mistake.

On the other hand, it's amazing how many people are stupid enough to believe nonsense like that.

Um, I'm sorry, but he has no responsibility for CNN.

CNN is responsible for what CNN reports, regardless of who tipped them off.

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Kid probably just did it for the lulz. There's no need to find motive, on the Internet, most of the time people lack motive. It's hard for the mainstream to understand this, but We do things for no personal gain on the Internet.

More like no sense of personal responsibility.

What he/she did was stupid and irresponsible, and cost many people a great deal of money. Unfortunately, folks these days don't think that things that don't directly affect them matter, regardless of what it does to others.

From iReport.com:

"iReport.com is a user-generated site. That means the stories submitted by users are not edited, fact-checked or screened before they post. Only the stories marked "On CNN" have been vetted by CNN for use in CNN's global news coverage."

He most certainly has responsibility for what he posted. CNN didn't report it on their global news coverage. Others picked it up from iReport.com. He's an idiot if he didn't think that putting something like that up on the web would have some effect.