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LATEST NEWS & EVENTS PCC: Twitter posts not private  Newspapers should find they are safe from litigation and dispute resolution action being launched against them if they publish Twitter posts. The Press Complaints Commission (PCC) has ruled that tweets are not private, after clearing the Independent on Sunday and the Daily Mail of breaching privacy guidelines. It comes after a civil servant working at the Department for Transport complained that the newspapers had published information she posted on Twitter. She claimed a "reasonable expectation" of privacy, arguing that the posts were only intended for the 700 followers she had. The newspapers claimed the information was already public, pointing out that was easy for someone to retweet the messages. Ultimately, the PCC ruled that there had been no breach of Clause 3 (Privacy) of the Editors' Code of Practice. PCC director Stephen Ambell said: "As more and more people make use of such social media to publish material related to their lives, the commission is increasingly being asked to make judgments about what can legitimately be described as private information." It comes after the Supreme Court ruled that journalists and members of the public can post details of proceedings live on Twitter. Posted by Gaby Hamerton 
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