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The return of the cursed tweet

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MEDIAWATCH Wed. 11/7/2012: Tweetgate is back! François Hollande's son has given an interview to Le Point magazine in which he criticises First Lady Valerie Trierweiler, this for her controversial "tweet attack" on Ségolène Royal last month.

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By James CREEDON
'Mrs Merkel, tear down this firewall'
19/06/2013 - MEDIA WATCH

'Mrs Merkel, tear down this firewall'

Brazilian soccer stars back the protest movement in tweet and instagram messages. FIFA President Sepp Blatter fuels controversy saying demonstrators should not use football to make their demands heard. We look at a demo in Sao Paolo's metro - hundreds of commuters sing the national anthem together. And one German paper suggests a catchphrase for Obama on his visit to Berlin: 'Mrs Merkel, tear down this firewall'.
Christine Lagarde in a mock-up 'I Love Sarkozy' T-Shirt, Brazil's protests, and a grumpy G8
18/06/2013 - MEDIA WATCH

Christine Lagarde in a mock-up 'I Love Sarkozy' T-Shirt, Brazil's protests, and a grumpy G8

A photo-shopped picture of IMF Managing-Director Christine Lagarde shows her in an 'I Love Nicolas Sarkozy' T-Shirt. The joke photo refers to an undated, unsent letter found in Lagarde's Paris flat which is the latest twist in the Tapie Scandal. It has rekindled concerns about Lagarde's role in a state settlement that awarded maverick businessman Bernard Tapie 400 million euros. We look, too, at the role of social media in Brazil's protests. And, at Obama and Putin being grumpy. Join us.
Did he try the halal haggis?
17/06/2013 - MEDIA WATCH

Did he try the halal haggis?

Have Turkish police been putting too much pepper spray into the water used to hose protesters away? How much time did Hassan Rohani, now Iran's president, spend in Glasgow as he prepared his MPHil and PhD? Did he have time to try the halal haggis there? And how would you reply to the Bac philosophy question: "Can we act morally without having an interest in politics?"
'Anonymous' hackers target Greek parliament in wake of ERT closure
14/06/2013 - MEDIA WATCH

'Anonymous' hackers target Greek parliament in wake of ERT closure

Worldwide hackers 'Anonymous' target Greek leaders in support of staff who have lost their jobs at the ERT state broadcaster. We look too at a global index published this week which ranks 162 countries in terms of peace and stability. And check out the latest teen craze in Japan. It is gross - you have been warned. Have a peek.
Google stops attempts to hack thousands of Iranian web users ahead of vote
13/06/2013 - MEDIA WATCH

Google stops attempts to hack thousands of Iranian web users ahead of vote

Many Iranians who want to surf online have to use a VPN - a Virtual Private Network - via a connection abroad. Iran has had a cyber police force since 2011. Google says there have been attempts to hack into tens of thousands of its accounts in the country prior to Friday's presidential election. We also look at a TV quiz show host in Turkey who re-jigged his programme to satirise Erdogan. And at an unexpected media break-up: the Rupert Murdoch-Wendy Deng divorce.

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