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Is it acceptable to highlight bad behaviour on social media?

A mother of three tweeted a picture of an elderly couple who she says refused to vacate train sea...

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15.42 24 Oct 2019


Is it acceptable to highlight bad behaviour on social media?


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15.42 24 Oct 2019


A mother of three tweeted a picture of an elderly couple who she says refused to vacate train seats she had booked for her family. She tweeted a picture of the couple saying: "If a mum with 3 kids and bags has 4 reserved seats for a long train journey, and you're sitting in their seats on a full carriage, don't tell them that their tickets don't matter in a posh voice and then say you're not moving and refuse to make eye contact. Don't be these people." The tweet has since gone viral and also caused a debate. Is it acceptable to post pictures of people on social media to highlight bad behaviour? Ciara hears from listeners.


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