Vile Gary Speed internet rumours nailed
Posted Wednesday, February 01, 2012 by The Sun
Loss ... Gary Speed's sister Lesley at inquest
His death in November rocked soccer. Ghouls who spread the twisted rumours about him knew millions were reading their lies. In contrast Speed's family heaped praise on the mainstream media for its "sympathetic" handling of the tragedy.
In an editorial, The Times told how the internet had been "lit up with unsubstantiated rumours" — and warned of a society where "misinformation triumphs over truth".
Tory MP Philip Davies also hit out at papers being cowed by Lord Justice Leveson's inquiry into press standards. He warned it was "leaving a large field clear to the unregulated internet and social media so people can peddle lots of things that are not true".
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