A Twitter account announcing a series of comeback projects for convicted pedophile Gary Glitter has been revealed as a hoax.
The creator of the Twitter.com/OfficialGlitter account admitted to setting up the fake account, calling it a “social experiment” to see how people would react. The page had previously mentioned a forthcoming autobiography and a world tour for Glitter, who’s been convicted in two countries on child-sex charges.
There is no legal barrier to Glitter operating a Twitter account, though Facebook’s rules explicitly state that no registered sex offenders are allowed to be members of the social networking site.
“Ben,” the creator Twitter.com/OfficialGlitter, wrote on his Tumblr page: “Let me say that this account does not belong to convicted paedophile Gary Glitter. I am deeply disgusted by what Gary Glitter has done in his life and am not condoning, making light of or glorifying child abuse. His crimes are unforgivable and chilling. … I set this twitter account up as a social experiment to highlight the dangers and safety of children using the social networking sites and to discover and question public morality. It’s been an interesting and eye-opening experience for me.”
The full transcript is at Glitterontwitter.tumblr.com.
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