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Article: Twitter ban causes outrage
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Twitter has come under fire for its handling of the account of a British journalist critical of US broadcaster NBC's Olympics coverage, with their commercial ties under the spotlight.
Guy Adams, the Los Angeles correspondent for The Independent newspaper, tweeted his outrage over NBC's decision to delay broadcasting Friday's opening ceremony in order to catch the primetime US audience.
But he was suspended from Twitter for publishing the email account of a high-ranking NBC executive.
Guy Adams, the Los Angeles correspondent for The Independent newspaper, tweeted his outrage over NBC's decision to delay broadcasting Friday's opening ceremony in order to catch the primetime US audience.
But he was suspended from Twitter for publishing the email account of a high-ranking NBC executive.
I think that if indeed that email address was not in the public domain then the journalist deserved the ban. It is against the terms and conditions of twitter.
The fact that he is a journo gets no sympathy from me, he should have been more mindful of his actions.
The fact that he is a journo gets no sympathy from me, he should have been more mindful of his actions.
LazyLion
King of de Jungle
Yep, it's hard to have sympathy for someone who steps over the line.
In the midst of your anger you need to maintain your decorum.
In the midst of your anger you need to maintain your decorum.