Comments on: Updated: “MP” tweets “election in weeks” then deletes Twitter account. Fake or real? http://eu.techcrunch.com/2009/05/20/mp-tweets-election-in-weeks-then-deletes-twitter-account-fake-or-real/ Tracking European web and mobile start-ups Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:42:25 +0100 hourly 1 By: Keine Werbung - Der TwitterWay | Banedon's Cyber-Junk http://eu.techcrunch.com/2009/05/20/mp-tweets-election-in-weeks-then-deletes-twitter-account-fake-or-real/comment-page-1/#comment-225931 Keine Werbung - Der TwitterWay | Banedon's Cyber-Junk Tue, 26 May 2009 09:25:15 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/?p=4987#comment-225931 [...] politische Fake Accounts annehmen können zeigt ein Beispiel aus Großbritannien über das Sky und TechCrunch berichteten. Der Inhaber eines Markenrechtes - und sei es nur der eigene Name - hat mit Sicherheit [...] [...] politische Fake Accounts annehmen können zeigt ein Beispiel aus Großbritannien über das Sky und TechCrunch berichteten. Der Inhaber eines Markenrechtes – und sei es nur der eigene Name – hat mit Sicherheit [...]

]]> By: Netthode på Twitter konferanse i London « NONA: nettverket for oss som jobber med nettmedier http://eu.techcrunch.com/2009/05/20/mp-tweets-election-in-weeks-then-deletes-twitter-account-fake-or-real/comment-page-1/#comment-225569 Netthode på Twitter konferanse i London « NONA: nettverket for oss som jobber med nettmedier Sun, 24 May 2009 14:05:58 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/?p=4987#comment-225569 [...] er ikke nødvendigvis der du vil finne all verifiseringen og faktasjekkingen, svarte Butcher. Og i denne konkrete saken viste det seg å være fatalt. Nick Browns kontor avviste nemlig i etterkant å ha noe som helst med nevnte Twitter-konto og [...] [...] er ikke nødvendigvis der du vil finne all verifiseringen og faktasjekkingen, svarte Butcher. Og i denne konkrete saken viste det seg å være fatalt. Nick Browns kontor avviste nemlig i etterkant å ha noe som helst med nevnte Twitter-konto og [...]

]]> By: StevieB’s Shared Items - May 21, 2009 at Lost in Cyberspace http://eu.techcrunch.com/2009/05/20/mp-tweets-election-in-weeks-then-deletes-twitter-account-fake-or-real/comment-page-1/#comment-224816 StevieB’s Shared Items - May 21, 2009 at Lost in Cyberspace Thu, 21 May 2009 10:02:26 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/?p=4987#comment-224816 [...] Updated: “MP” tweets “election in weeks” then deletes Twitter account. Fake or real?May 20, 2009 [...] [...] Updated: “MP” tweets “election in weeks” then deletes Twitter account. Fake or real?May 20, 2009 [...]

]]> By: Sam http://eu.techcrunch.com/2009/05/20/mp-tweets-election-in-weeks-then-deletes-twitter-account-fake-or-real/comment-page-1/#comment-224738 Sam Wed, 20 May 2009 22:01:13 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/?p=4987#comment-224738 yeah this is def the downside of new media - any idiot can publish anything and people will believe it or waste their lives trying to decide whether to believe it. great. yeah this is def the downside of new media – any idiot can publish anything and people will believe it or waste their lives trying to decide whether to believe it. great.

]]> By: Mike Butcher http://eu.techcrunch.com/2009/05/20/mp-tweets-election-in-weeks-then-deletes-twitter-account-fake-or-real/comment-page-1/#comment-224704 Mike Butcher Wed, 20 May 2009 16:07:44 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/?p=4987#comment-224704 <strong>Update 1: </strong> Ironically enough I had to go offline to speak at the <a href="http://media140.com/" rel="nofollow">Media 140</a> conference in London this afternoon (a conference about Twitter!) and have not been able to get back on this story (which I am now doing). So, Sky News' Political blogger Cheryl Smith appears to have called Nick Brown's office <a href="http://twitter.com/cherylsmith/status/1859274404" rel="nofollow">and they say the @nickbrownmp was fake</a>. Update 1: Ironically enough I had to go offline to speak at the Media 140 conference in London this afternoon (a conference about Twitter!) and have not been able to get back on this story (which I am now doing). So, Sky News’ Political blogger Cheryl Smith appears to have called Nick Brown’s office and they say the @nickbrownmp was fake.

]]> By: Mike Butcher http://eu.techcrunch.com/2009/05/20/mp-tweets-election-in-weeks-then-deletes-twitter-account-fake-or-real/comment-page-1/#comment-224701 Mike Butcher Wed, 20 May 2009 15:43:15 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/?p=4987#comment-224701 I think it's our job to draw attention to this kind of thing. This is part of what blogging is about, especially in terms of creating rolling news in a fashion not dissimilar to TV News channels. Because we can (and will) update this story we can create context and breaking information. Like I said, stay tuned. I think it’s our job to draw attention to this kind of thing. This is part of what blogging is about, especially in terms of creating rolling news in a fashion not dissimilar to TV News channels. Because we can (and will) update this story we can create context and breaking information. Like I said, stay tuned.

]]> By: Having A Laugh http://eu.techcrunch.com/2009/05/20/mp-tweets-election-in-weeks-then-deletes-twitter-account-fake-or-real/comment-page-1/#comment-224693 Having A Laugh Wed, 20 May 2009 15:02:09 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/?p=4987#comment-224693 Can confirm it was a prank. Trying to fish for chatter about election date and it got noticed. Shows the disadvantage of not checking with sources first. Please RT to stop this nonsense. Can confirm it was a prank. Trying to fish for chatter about election date and it got noticed.

Shows the disadvantage of not checking with sources first.

Please RT to stop this nonsense.

]]> By: Ben Seven http://eu.techcrunch.com/2009/05/20/mp-tweets-election-in-weeks-then-deletes-twitter-account-fake-or-real/comment-page-1/#comment-224678 Ben Seven Wed, 20 May 2009 14:16:31 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/?p=4987#comment-224678 Brand new account, first ever tweet, happens to be a 'leak'. Not even MPs are that stupid - this was a total hoax. I e-mailed from the office of MP Nick Brown - as expected, the said the Twitter account was not him and had now been removed. Funny that. Why this becomes news on any kind of scale when it's so easy (and common) to impersonate celebrities and politicians online and this was in no way verified is beyond me. Techcrunch bothering to report this non-story is more ridiculous than the story itself. Brand new account, first ever tweet, happens to be a ‘leak’. Not even MPs are that stupid – this was a total hoax.

I e-mailed from the office of MP Nick Brown – as expected, the said the Twitter account was not him and had now been removed. Funny that.

Why this becomes news on any kind of scale when it’s so easy (and common) to impersonate celebrities and politicians online and this was in no way verified is beyond me. Techcrunch bothering to report this non-story is more ridiculous than the story itself.

]]> By: Ewan http://eu.techcrunch.com/2009/05/20/mp-tweets-election-in-weeks-then-deletes-twitter-account-fake-or-real/comment-page-1/#comment-224670 Ewan Wed, 20 May 2009 13:53:30 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/?p=4987#comment-224670 MP Creates account MP Immediately sends 1 controversial message to another (verified) MP MP Deletes account Does that sound remotely plausible to anyone? MP Creates account
MP Immediately sends 1 controversial message to another (verified) MP
MP Deletes account

Does that sound remotely plausible to anyone?

]]> By: Henry Yates http://eu.techcrunch.com/2009/05/20/mp-tweets-election-in-weeks-then-deletes-twitter-account-fake-or-real/comment-page-1/#comment-224657 Henry Yates Wed, 20 May 2009 13:15:02 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/?p=4987#comment-224657 If that was real great scoop, otherwise nice prank If that was real great scoop, otherwise nice prank

]]> By: <fb:name linked="false" useyou="false" uid="809340651">fb809340651</fb:name> http://eu.techcrunch.com/2009/05/20/mp-tweets-election-in-weeks-then-deletes-twitter-account-fake-or-real/comment-page-1/#comment-224655 fb809340651 Wed, 20 May 2009 13:12:18 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/?p=4987#comment-224655 At what point will Twitter be considered sufficiently robust/secure to be used for this type of communication anyway (whether or not this is a real)? At what point will Twitter be considered sufficiently robust/secure to be used for this type of communication anyway (whether or not this is a real)?

]]> By: Andrew Gerrard http://eu.techcrunch.com/2009/05/20/mp-tweets-election-in-weeks-then-deletes-twitter-account-fake-or-real/comment-page-1/#comment-224654 Andrew Gerrard Wed, 20 May 2009 13:10:19 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/?p=4987#comment-224654 Props to @torybear who has a grab of the original tweet: http://www.torybear.com/2009/05/woops.html Props to @torybear who has a grab of the original tweet: http://www.torybear.com/2009/05/woops.html

]]> By: Simon Leyland http://eu.techcrunch.com/2009/05/20/mp-tweets-election-in-weeks-then-deletes-twitter-account-fake-or-real/comment-page-1/#comment-224652 Simon Leyland Wed, 20 May 2009 13:06:32 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/?p=4987#comment-224652 Gordon's already called and then postponed one general election. He could easily postpone another one. Gordon’s already called and then postponed one general election. He could easily postpone another one.

]]> By: Thomas M http://eu.techcrunch.com/2009/05/20/mp-tweets-election-in-weeks-then-deletes-twitter-account-fake-or-real/comment-page-1/#comment-224651 Thomas M Wed, 20 May 2009 13:04:40 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/?p=4987#comment-224651 Interesting. This would put an election being publicly called around mid-july which is a reasonable time frame. Still, the actual tweet is probably a hoax. Interesting. This would put an election being publicly called around mid-july which is a reasonable time frame.

Still, the actual tweet is probably a hoax.

]]> By: Kevin May http://eu.techcrunch.com/2009/05/20/mp-tweets-election-in-weeks-then-deletes-twitter-account-fake-or-real/comment-page-1/#comment-224650 Kevin May Wed, 20 May 2009 13:00:44 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/?p=4987#comment-224650 Nick Brown is not only "known to be close to Gordon Brown", but is also the Labour Party's chief whip in the House of Commons. Nick Brown is not only “known to be close to Gordon Brown”, but is also the Labour Party’s chief whip in the House of Commons.

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