Tonight ZDNet, sister company of CNET, is “pulling the plug” on the bogus CNET report that the NSA can wiretap US citizens’ phones without a warrant: Congressman Denies Report Claiming NSA Can Listen to Calls Without Warrants | ZDNet.

Update at 2:50 p.m. ET on June 16: We’re pulling the plug on this story, following Rep. Nadler’s comments that debunk CNET’s story. In a statement to our sister site, Nadler said: “I am pleased that the administration has reiterated that, as I have always believed, the NSA cannot listen to the content of Americans’ phone calls without a specific warrant.” We’ve left the amended article (post the previous update, below) in tact for transparency, but corrected the headline.

ZDNet says they pulled the plug on CNet’s bogus story, but it’s still online with most of the bogus claims intact. http://t.co/WPuJC9rrTZ

— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) June 17, 2013

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