As many as 10,000 Twitter users in the United Kingdom face the threat of legal action because of their tweets regarding recent sexual abuse allegations. The tweeters could be in trouble because of comments — either posted to Twitter or forwarded to other people — in which they refer to a BBC report that incorrectly linked a former Conservative Party official to sexual abuse of a child. No official was named, but the BBC report contained enough tidbits that people — lots of them — were able to out Alistair McAlpine.
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UK Tweeters Face Libel Threats Over False Rumors
Posted by: David Vranicar November 26, 2012 10:41 AMAs many as 10,000 Twitter users in the United Kingdom face the threat of legal action because of their tweets regarding recent sexual abuse allegations. The tweeters could be in trouble because of comments — either posted to Twitter or forwarded to other people — in which they refer to a BBC report that incorrectly linked a former Conservative Party official to sexual abuse of a child. No official was named, but the BBC report contained enough tidbits that people — lots of them — were able to out Alistair McAlpine.