A Mexican news outlet's coverage of the eclipse went viral for the wrong reasons after a prank video about the recent total solar eclipse was posted on a TV news channel.
RCG Media's 24/7 news program was covering the solar eclipse and showing footage of the celestial phenomenon from viewers' homes when a prank video showed a video of a man's testicles.
As the male host listed cities where there was a possibility of witnessing a solar eclipse, an image of a man blocking the sun with his genitals appeared on the left side of the screen.
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The incident may have happened after the channel's review team failed to notice the post, but netizens were quick to do their job and dubbed the incident a “testicular eclipse” on social media.
One of the two female presenters could be heard gasping after the footage, which quickly disappeared from the screen.
In a damage control bid, the presenter explained that the clip had been submitted by a viewer and acknowledged that his eagerness to include viewers' experiences could lead to an embarrassing situation for the broadcaster. did.
One social media user apparently took credit for the stunt, writing to X: “It's because of the people at @rcg_media who didn't review the video properly that you had to watch my shit on TV. Hello, Saltillo people.'' “About the eclipse. I love them.''
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The Independent reports that it is unclear whether the user was responsible for the clip or if the footage was recycled from a previous prank, but they posted the clip before it went live. That's what it means.
“Now that #Eclipse2024 is over, I'd like to share some footage that I modestly shot on my phone. What do you think?” a user wrote.