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Blew Up Justine Sacco's Life

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How One Stupid Tweet Blew Up Justine Sacco's Life is an New York Times article written by Jon Ronson about the consequences of a tweet sent by one woman, Justine Sacco, and public shaming on social media. The article addressed how Justine Sacco's tweet became a trending social media topic and negatively impacted her life. The article also showed similar situations that led to negative effects on other people's lives. Justine, before she boarded an 11-hour flight to Cape Town, South Africa, posted the following tweet :“Going to Africa. Hope I don’t get AIDS. Just kidding. I’m white!” This tweet angered social media users and led to the hashtag #HasJustineLandedYet, which trended worldwide. As a result of the negative attention and comments
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