'Why r u trending?' Canadians hashtag wrong election on Twitter

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'Why r u trending?' Canadians hashtag wrong election on Twitter: elxn42 elxn43 cdnpoli ItsOurVote ElectionsCanada

“Perhaps the most bewildering thing about election night so far is that #elxn42 is trending,” wrote one Twitter user.“Are there that many people discussing 2015?” asked another.

A number of verified accounts, including several journalists with thousands of followers, have been using the incorrect hashtag since at least last week to refer to the current election. While many users tweeted the hashtag to refer to the 2015 vote, most tweets Monday incorrectly used it when discussing the current election.

When users began typing hashtags for a tweet using the letters “elxn,” a pop-up menu suggested a number of options to complete the hashtag, including the most popular variations of those words. For many users, “#elxn42” appeared at the top, with the official 2019 hashtag below it.perhaps the most bewildering thing about election night so far is that

 

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FakeNews by CBCNews globalnews TorontoStar globeandmail all contributed to the Liberal victory tonight when they traded in their integrity for a paycheque.

Why isn’t wexit treanding..it’s all we are thinking about now in the west

Phew! I’m safe! I had to check my tweets hahaha

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