Twitter Posts Mean ‘Nightmare’ Enforcing U.K. Super-Injunctions
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Politicians, celebrities and executives who won court orders blocking British newspapers from publishing stories about their private lives are finding social media is overcoming their so-called super-injunctions.
A Twitter Inc. user on May 8 posted a series of messages claiming a number of U.K. celebrities had won super-injunctions and made allegations detailing the activities that the notable people sought to keep out of the public eye. A day later the posts were still accessible and media lawyers said if someone didn’t take action against the person who posted the information, the injunctions will look unenforceable.