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Welcome to Twitter @rupertmurdoch , where you can access personal information about people without the hassle of phone tapping.
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Murdoch’s arrival sparked a debate about the authenticity of the account, which was laid to rest after executive chairman of Twitter Jack Dorsey commented:With his own voice, in his own way,...
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One person, at least, was genuinely happy to see Murdoch on Twitter. Piers Morgan, who is currently working as a presenter on CNN, was former editor of the News of the World and recently appeared...
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The UK’s former deputy prime minister John Prescott, who has been an outspoken opponent of Murdoch, welcomed the 80-year-old chairman of News Corp with this tweet:Welcome to Twitter...@rupertmurdoch....
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Murdoch’s arrival on Twitter on New Year’s Eve was welcomed with a flood of comments and an almost 16,000 strong following in less than 24 hours. Many were at first suspicious of the authenticity of...
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Murdoch, however, clearly appreciates the need for family time:Great time in sea with young daughters, uboating.
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Among those to pick up on the Murdoch tweet were former deputy British prime minister John Prescott, who references a pie throwing incident at parliamentary committee hearing in this tweet, appended...
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First with the news was Dylan Welch (@dylanwelch) of the Sydney Morning Herald:The decision of the octogenarian billionaire to embrace Twitter has been greeted with surprise by many, given his...
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This tweet, purportedly from Murdoch’s wife, appeared shortly after the ‘holiday’ tweet. However, there is good reason to suspect that the @Wendy_Deng account may not be genuine. @RupertMurdoch’s...
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This is the tweet posted by Murdoch and later deleted. He takes a swipe at Britain’s public and contractual holidays, which are generous compared to the norm in the United States. Thanks to...
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This tweeter asked people to get angry about ‘real’ issues:just read that Rupert Murdoch caused "outrage" saying there are too many UK holidays on twitter; get pissed off about real things people!
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Thanks to those who responded when we asked who had seen the tweet in the original timeline..@RupertMurdochPR @OnlyWayIsUsher @DCWood1985 @DaveMoreau @ianprior @johnprescott @ozgirlnc Thanks for ur...
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This animated news report from NMA looks at Murdoch’s arrival on Twitter:
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UPDATE 1: On Wednesday, a News Corporation spokesman reportedly confirmed the authenticity of the @wendi_deng Twitter account.A News Corporation spokesman confirmed the authenticity of the @wendi_deng...
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UPDATE 2: On Wednesday afternoon, however, the person behind the avatar confirmed that @Wendy_Deng was faking it:Hello Twitter. As News International has finally come to their senses, it's time to...
View ArticleTweet by Wendi Deng Murdoch in the section "@Wendi_Deng fesses up"
You might ask "why didn't I tell them?" But surely Twitter should be checking out its Verified status more carefully? No?
View ArticleTweet by Wendi Deng Murdoch in the section "@Wendi_Deng fesses up"
I'm sorry if some of you feel misled by this Twitter account, but I never said it was entirely genuine. I never said it was a spoof either.
View ArticleTweet by Wendi Deng Murdoch in the section "@Wendi_Deng fesses up"
And yes, to answer some tweets, of course I'm now in fear of Wendi coming to sort me out with a swift kick.
View ArticleTweet by Wendi Deng Murdoch in the section "@Wendi_Deng fesses up"
Oh, and I'm not Jonny Marbles either. Really. I'm a nobody. Not an aspiring comedy writer. Not anything.
View ArticleTweet by Wendi Deng Murdoch in the section "@Wendi_Deng fesses up"
After fessing, up the tweeter behind the avatar wondered why it took News Corporation so long to react.But you do have to wonder why they were unsure for so long.
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The person behind the fake Deng added that they were surprised to briefly receive authentication:I was as surprised - and even a little alarmed - when I saw the Verified tick appear on the profile.
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‘Deng’ was bemused by some of the coverage:I have even seen reports 'analysing' Wendi's tweets. That's faintly laughable, don't you think?
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‘Deng’ denied trying to test Twitter’s systems:Okay, and I can see some tweets saying I am justifying myself saying I was "testing" Twitter's security.
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And the avatar congratulated those who remained sceptical:To those of you who kept maintaining the account was fake, even after being verified, good on you for being suspicious.
View ArticleTweet by Wendi Deng Murdoch in the section "@Wendi_Deng fesses up"
The protagonist added that the spoof was just for kicks:Above all, this was a bit of fun. If you don't think it was, then you'd better ask Twitter to remove every other spoof account too.
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Noting that they were “definitely not married to Rupert Murdoch”, the person behind ‘Deng’ added:The thought terrifies me. Imagine his whispered sweet nothings.
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And you have to wonder even more why Twitter verified this account for a full day. I never received any communication from them about this.
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This statement was reportedly released by Twitter, confirming that the account carried a verification stamp for ‘a short period’. According to the fake ‘Deng’, this was a ‘full day’:"We don't comment...
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