Journalists blast magazine for Fake Kim Kardashian-Kanye West Split Story

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This tweet is not going over well with journalists who think it only deepens America's trust issues with the media.

Elle issued an apology on Twitter reading, "We made a bad joke. Our passion for voter registration clouded our judgement and we are sincerely sorry."

Journalists think Elle Magazine crossed the line into fake news territory on Thursday when the publication's Twitter "reported" that Kim Kardashian and Kanye West were "splitting up."
Invalid Tweet IDThe link didn't lead to a juicy article about what would be the biggest celebrity divorce of the decade, and instead led curious Twitter users to a page encouraging people to register to vote. Backlash was instant, with commenters in the media and beyond calling the tweet "trash" and challenging the publication to "do better."