Nobody is perfect; no one is above making a mistake, least of all on social media. In fact, social media is rife with obstacles that can trip anyone up. Even a major corporation.
Last month, during the “Bendgate” ballyhoo, I read this hilarious article on CNET about the French division of LG. Apparently, after the stories of bent iPhone 6 Pluses—is that how we’re spelling it?—LG France sent out a tweet with a not-so-subtle dig at Apple, saying that their G Flex phones don’t bend because their “naturally curved,” which is true (to a point).
It was actually a funny tweet, of which I am in favor. However, this tweet wasn’t a properly thought as it should have been. It had a image of the G Flex, the proper hashtag, and even a nice emoticon. The problem, though, wasn’t that the tweet was missing something; the problem was how it was sent! This tweet was sent from an iPhone! Whoops!
I believe the French call this a “faux pas.”
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