Poor Rick Astley, yet another celeb to fall victim to the rumor-mill that Twitter often becomes. With the passing of Ed McMahon, Farrah Fawcett, and Michael Jackson last week, deaths of Jeff Goldblum and Harrison Ford were also “reported” via Twitter, albeit falsely.
When the news about Michael Jackson broke the internet slowed to a crawl and Twitter “Trending Topics” were abuzz with all things MJ. Mixed TV news reports and contradicting Tweets made it hard to decipher the truth. Don’t think I get all my news from Twitter, but it’s arguably faster and more efficient than going to a news website. I had given little thought to the credibility of Twitter until Jackson’s death and when I was RIP Rick Roll’d this morning.
So before you Tweet or Re-Tweet stop and think if it’s truthful or even altogether necessary. “Rick-Rolling” and misleading your followers and clients could damage your credibility and even harm your business. Leave the rumors and spin to those infatuated with Hollyweird and out of your Twitter updates. I’m led to believe Rick Astley would never let you down and lie on Twitter to hurt you.
Author: Spencer Anderson
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