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Defamation settlement requires Malaysian man to apologize 100 times on Twitter

The punishment, the saying goes, should fit the crime. When working in the legal system, however, it’s pretty tough to come back up with a really appropriate sentence. Settlements, then again, offer a bit more space for creativity, and after a Malaysian political aide / social activist used Twitter to air a grievance a few pregnant friend’s employer, the publishing company turned to the social network for inspiration. Fahmi Fadzil tweeted an apology shortly after, but BluInc Media wasn’t satiated. The 2 parties finally reached an elementary school-esque out of court decision, requiring Fadzil to apologize for his initial statement 100 times at the microblogging service. He began the apology today at 9:00AM his time, and may continue on until June 4th, as per the foundations of the agreement. Those trying to inject a bit diversity into their Twitter stream ought to wait a piece before following the fellow.

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