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Reporter Has No Idea His Facebook Filters Are On During A Live Report, And The Broadcast Is Hilarious

A North Carolina TV reporter just pulled a Shaukat Yousafzai. Like the Pakistani politician, WLOS ABC 13 reporter Justin Hinton went on a live broadcast with wacky Facebook filters on.

Moments before the news report, Hinton accidentally turned on the feature and was completely unaware of it. So, as he was solemnly performing his weatherman duties reporting about the snowfall near Asheville, N.C., Hinton tried on a fedora, a pair of googly eyes, cat ears, a blue wizard hat, and a few more props. At one point, he even appeared with a fake flashlight under his chin. As if he was reporting about a spooky ghost encounter instead.

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This TV reporter Justin Hinton recently found himself in an unusual situation

Reporter Has No Idea His Facebook Filters Are On During A Live Report, And The Broadcast Is Hilarious

Image credits: WLOS_13

In areas where heavy snowfalls aren’t common and drivers aren’t very familiar with slippery roads, weather reports like this one can be a useful way to remind them to remain extra careful while sitting behind the wheel. But with the added comedy on video filters? They’re priceless.

Here’s the amusing clip

When you’re trying to do a serious Facebook Live about the weather, and you accidentally tap the Mystery Mask filter. @JustinWLOS #oops pic.twitter.com/VwSAERsa8L
— WLOS (@WLOS_13) February 21, 2020

The Emmy-winning journalist found out about his animated Facebook live makeover only after reading the comments viewers left under the video on Facebook. “Wait, Misty, did I have a weird face?” a flabbergasted Hinton can be heard asking a colleague off-camera. After a long pause, he adds, “Oh, there are special effects on the phone.”

Reporter Has No Idea His Facebook Filters Are On During A Live Report, And The Broadcast Is Hilarious

Image credits: WLOS_13

Reporter Has No Idea His Facebook Filters Are On During A Live Report, And The Broadcast Is Hilarious

Image credits: WLOS_13

Reporter Has No Idea His Facebook Filters Are On During A Live Report, And The Broadcast Is Hilarious

Image credits: WLOS_13

Hinton was really cool about what happened

Reporter Has No Idea His Facebook Filters Are On During A Live Report, And The Broadcast Is Hilarious

Image credits: JustinWLOS

Reporter Has No Idea His Facebook Filters Are On During A Live Report, And The Broadcast Is Hilarious

Image credits: JustinWLOS

Reporter Has No Idea His Facebook Filters Are On During A Live Report, And The Broadcast Is Hilarious

Image credits: JustinWLOS

Reporter Has No Idea His Facebook Filters Are On During A Live Report, And The Broadcast Is Hilarious

Image credits: JustinWLOS

Reporter Has No Idea His Facebook Filters Are On During A Live Report, And The Broadcast Is Hilarious

Image credits: JustinWLOS

After the video went viral, he also took the time to further explain the situation

Reporter Has No Idea His Facebook Filters Are On During A Live Report, And The Broadcast Is Hilarious

People found the entire thing very funny

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ptm45 4 years ago

The first one,, the googly eyes had me laughing out loud

8points

kathryn stretton 4 years ago

This is what LOL was invented for. Love it. Really don't care if it was planned as others have insinuated. Still funny. I don't think it was deliberate. Even funnier.

7points

Blood Queen🖤❤️🩸 4 years ago

i loved it, saw the vid of this super funny and also that he didn't even know what happened.😂

5points

Gary Goodwin 4 years ago

This is hilarious whether it was planned or not. Just putting yourself out there is enough.

4points

Audrey Bob-The-Builder 4 years ago

FINALLY something entertaining in the news. I'm tired of all these politics.

3points

Blood Queen🖤❤️🩸 4 years ago

lol same

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Adam Francis 4 years ago

SNL did a skit just like this

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Kjorn 4 years ago

we must see more of that!

1point

Hans 4 years ago

Frankly, using Facebook for profesiional livestreaming is rather questionable. Imagine a Premier league soccer player using a ball made of plastic. Or a haidresser using dollar-shop scissors. Or your physician using one of these "be a doctor" playsets....

1point

Mike Crow 4 years ago

You will need to check their facebook page and see how many they have done. Remember many people receive their news and information from social media.

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Jai Always 4 years ago

The wizard “white-faced” him. That’s racist!!! I’m gonna go burn down something that doesn’t belong to me!

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Buzz Covington 4 years ago

I'm still not sure why a reporter would be using Facebook to report something? Smacks of being desperate for fame or attention.

0points

Fred Burrows 4 years ago

Hilarity ensued

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Steve Cruz 4 years ago

Play politicians through those filters to make them watchable!

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Özlem Süme Erdem 4 years ago

same thing happened when a man recording video about their hard time because of bad weather in Turkey couple years ago :) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CM4l16UmAkE

0points

Kailyn Patin 4 years ago

these made me laugh so hard XD LOL

0points

SnowWolf 4 years ago

Sorry but they're changing. SOMEONE has to know.

0points

Faramir10 4 years ago

Cute!

0points

Twenty øne doggos 4 years ago

I think I watched an SNL skit with the same idea...

0points

Danielle Renee 4 years ago

i'd actually watch the weather if it was this fun

0points

Naomi Wayker 4 years ago

HA thats was really funny but probably embarrassing for him

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Gabi 4 years ago

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Josiah Macchi 4 years ago

...because facebook is like that...

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ptm45 4 years ago

The first one,, the googly eyes had me laughing out loud

8points

kathryn stretton 4 years ago

This is what LOL was invented for. Love it. Really don't care if it was planned as others have insinuated. Still funny. I don't think it was deliberate. Even funnier.

7points

Blood Queen🖤❤️🩸 4 years ago

i loved it, saw the vid of this super funny and also that he didn't even know what happened.😂

5points

Gary Goodwin 4 years ago

This is hilarious whether it was planned or not. Just putting yourself out there is enough.

4points

Audrey Bob-The-Builder 4 years ago

FINALLY something entertaining in the news. I'm tired of all these politics.

3points

Blood Queen🖤❤️🩸 4 years ago

lol same

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Adam Francis 4 years ago

SNL did a skit just like this

1point

Kjorn 4 years ago

we must see more of that!

1point

Hans 4 years ago

1point

Mike Crow 4 years ago

You will need to check their facebook page and see how many they have done. Remember many people receive their news and information from social media.

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Jai Always 4 years ago

The wizard “white-faced” him. That’s racist!!! I’m gonna go burn down something that doesn’t belong to me!

0points

Buzz Covington 4 years ago

I'm still not sure why a reporter would be using Facebook to report something? Smacks of being desperate for fame or attention.

0points

Fred Burrows 4 years ago

Hilarity ensued

0points

Steve Cruz 4 years ago

Play politicians through those filters to make them watchable!

0points

Özlem Süme Erdem 4 years ago

same thing happened when a man recording video about their hard time because of bad weather in Turkey couple years ago :) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CM4l16UmAkE

0points

Kailyn Patin 4 years ago

these made me laugh so hard XD LOL

0points

SnowWolf 4 years ago

Sorry but they're changing. SOMEONE has to know.

0points

Faramir10 4 years ago

Cute!

0points

Twenty øne doggos 4 years ago

I think I watched an SNL skit with the same idea...

0points

Danielle Renee 4 years ago

i'd actually watch the weather if it was this fun

0points

Naomi Wayker 4 years ago

HA thats was really funny but probably embarrassing for him

0points

Gabi 4 years ago

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What does a Foxxy say? 4 years ago

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Lars 4 years ago

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Josiah Macchi 4 years ago

...because facebook is like that...

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Reporter Has No Idea His Facebook Filters Are On During A Live Report, And The Broadcast Is Hilarious

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Here’s the amusing clip

Hinton was really cool about what happened

After the video went viral, he also took the time to further explain the situation

People found the entire thing very funny

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