Tweets Not Private Rules Press Watchdog

Press Complaints Commission (PCC) said any message could easily be retweeted to a wider audience. The posts could be read by anyone, not just those who actively chose to follow the tweeter.
Tweets Not Private Rules Press Watchdog
A picture taken on January 14, 2011 in Paris shows a computer screen showing tweets posted by people about the current situation in Tunisia. Miguel Medina/AFP/Getty Images
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A picture taken on January 14, 2011 in Paris shows a computer screen showing tweets posted by people about the current situation in Tunisia. (Miguel Medina/AFP/Getty Images)
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