The “fake cell tower” story was PR for a cell phone company(itworld.com)
itworld.com
The “fake cell tower” story was PR for a cell phone company
http://www.itworld.com/security/440934/were-we-all-suckered-mystery-cell-phone-tower-story
http://www.itworld.com/security/440934/were-we-all-suckered-mystery-cell-phone-tower-story
It's not a fake story, though, and no one in the press got "played". It's a real story, with the usual lazy sourcing and lazy reporting.