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    Alex Hern‏Verified account @alexhern 16 May 2016

    If you block @GCHQ it means they can’t legally spy on you without logging out of twitter, pass it on

    3:08 AM - 16 May 2016
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    11 replies 125 retweets 109 likes
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      2. Alex Hern‏Verified account @alexhern 16 May 2016
        Replying to @alexhern

        For clarification (I can’t believe I have to clarify this), this is a lie

        8 replies 6 retweets 52 likes
      3. Alex Hern‏Verified account @alexhern 16 May 2016
        Replying to @alexhern

        Alex Hern Retweeted

        I apologise to everyone for my #irresponsiblejournalism https://twitter.com/ClaritEUK/status/732182304601350144 …

        Alex Hern added,

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        8 replies 3 retweets 41 likes
      4. Elena Cresci‏Verified account @elenacresci 16 May 2016
        Replying to @alexhern

        alex what the hell did you dopic.twitter.com/iWYm0Z4qEh

        3 replies 2 retweets 14 likes
      5. Alex Hern‏Verified account @alexhern 16 May 2016
        Replying to @elenacresci

        what

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
      6. Alex Hern‏Verified account @alexhern 16 May 2016
        Replying to @alexhern @elenacresci

        nooooooooooo

        4 replies 0 retweets 4 likes
      7. Jim Waterson‏Verified account @jimwaterson 16 May 2016
        Replying to @alexhern @elenacresci

        You trolled your own publication into issuing a correction. Well done, Hern. Well done.

        1 reply 2 retweets 17 likes
      8. James Ball‏Verified account @jamesrbuk 16 May 2016
        Replying to @jimwaterson @alexhern @elenacresci

        this is the single greatest thing that has ever happened on the internet

        1 reply 0 retweets 5 likes
      9. Elena Cresci‏Verified account @elenacresci 16 May 2016
        Replying to @jamesrbuk @jimwaterson @alexhern

        alex you need to add a content advisory to your tweets

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
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      2. Matthew Gordon Banks‏ @mwgbanks 16 May 2016
        Replying to @alexhern

        @MattDeaves @GCHQ 'Fraid not sunshine!

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      3. Alex Hern‏Verified account @alexhern 16 May 2016
        Replying to @mwgbanks

        yes i know

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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    1. Chris Creegan‏Verified account @SkyChrisCreegan 16 May 2016
      Replying to @alexhern @GCHQ

      Or, just change your font to wingdings

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      2. Laurel L. Russwurm‏ @laurelrusswurm 16 May 2016
        Replying to @Crass_Effect @AndreasLeKirk

        Not true. @alexhern

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
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      4. Laurel L. Russwurm‏ @laurelrusswurm 16 May 2016
        Replying to @Crass_Effect @AndreasLeKirk

        Yes, you do when most of the people on the Internet don't know better. @alexhern

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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    2. The¯Undersc0re‏ @MisterCh0c 16 May 2016
      Replying to @alexhern @GCHQ

      so they can legally spy on you and logout of twitter right? What's the difference?

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    3. don phillips‏ @donph 16 May 2016
      Replying to @alexhern @GCHQ

      That was a good one.

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    4. Sylvan 🏴‏ @GoldSoulSylvan 16 May 2016
      Replying to @alexhern @GCHQ

      implying they need twitter to spy on you :^)

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    5. stephen anderson‏ @seeker21 16 May 2016
      Replying to @alexhern

      @BankersDidIt @GCHQ THANKS YOUNGSTER,---GCHQ,-IS A CRIMINAL ORGANISATION,-NEVER LET ANYONE TELL YOU DIFFERENT,-NO MANDATE =ILLEGAL

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    6. fill‏ @00fill 16 May 2016
      Replying to @alexhern

      @thegrugq @GCHQ No disrespect, but they do not respect! Do something for the FBI want his extradition.

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