Jul 29 2009
Be Careful What You Tweet on Twitter: Tenant Sued for Post
If you think you can tweet anything you want and nobody will care, you better think again.
This week it was reported by SFGate.com that a woman named Amanda Bonnen posted a message or tweet on Twitter about mold in her apartment.
The company that manages her property did not take kindly to that tweet and promptly filed a defamation lawsuit against her.
Why the fuss? It appears she may have mentioned the company by name in her tweet. That’s a big no-no in the legal world. It’s one thing if you so “my landlord did this” or “the super isn’t helping us” but when you mention a person or company by name, then you better watch out.
In the sports world, a soccer player named Brian Ching was recently fined $500 by Major League Soccer for accusing a referee of cheating, according to The Washington Post.
So be careful out there, all you Twitter users. Just because you cannot say much at all in your short tweet messages does not many that you cannot be sued for what you say.
Do not just vent your frustrations because that could land you in some hot water, like in court. Be nice!
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