Brian Houston Claims His X Account Was Hacked After It Tweeted “Ladies and Girls Kissing”
Founder and former global Hillsong Church senior pastor Brian Houston claims his X account was hacked after the account tweeted the words “ladies and girls kissing,” drawing scrutiny from social media users.
Houston recently shared a statement on X, formerly known as Twitter, originally posted by a woman claiming to be his assistant. The statement urged users to ignore any recent posts from his account that appeared unusual.
“Thank you for your concern, Ps Brian’s assistant here,” the tweet reads. “Rest assured we are working on discovering how Ps. Brian was hacked. Our team has ascertained that someone logged into his account from a location within the USA. We’ve changed his password so here’s hoping they no longer have access. Please disregard anything that seems out of the normal. For your safety remember Pastor Brian does not contact anyone privately.”
The statement followed hours after Houston’s X account tweeted “ladies and girls kissing” on Tuesday night. The post sparked discussion online, with some users speculating it was meant as an internet search query.
Relevant Magazine reported however that the tweet was posted at 11:41 p.m. Australian Eastern Daylight Time and remained on Houston’s account for 16 minutes before it was removed. At 11:57 p.m., Houston offered a clarification notifying the public that his account was hacked. “I think my Twitter may have been hacked,” Houston reportedly tweeted.
Brian Houston Resigned from Hillsong Church in March 2022 after nearly 40 years in ministry. His resignation comes after he faced multiple allegations of inappropriate behavior towards women.
Although Houston is currently no longer actively involved in Hillsong’s leadership, he has announced plans to launch a new online church in 2024.
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