Offensive Twitter Post Deleted, Vodafone Tweets Apologies

Frankly, it is not even the fault of the company. Despite the argument that a large corporation such as Vodafone should be fully responsible for everything that is released under the company’s name, there is simply no way that one can fool proof an inside job.

It turns out that an employee of the company used the official Twitter account of Vodafone UK to post a very offensive Tweet over the weekend. Employees of the company were quick to respond by deleting the post and sending in their apologies and assurances that Vodafone has not been hacked and that the Tweet was the result of a severe breach of rules by staff. No word has been given to the identity of the culprit or culprits.

The case is now being handled internally and it is unlikely that Vodafone would ever release the results of the findings. The last word was that the “employee” has already been suspended. Seriously, for such an act, it would not be a surprise if the individual was terminated and blacklisted from ever working in the UK ever again.

On the lighter side of news, Vodafone is hardly going to flinch from such a minor event. The operator is enjoying a continued growth in the number of their iPhone subscribers. Reports show that the launch of the Apple iPhone for the operator was a big success with over 100,000 unit sales within the first week of launch. Recent reports showed that Vodafone’s superior 3G network has attracted subscribers from O2 to switch networks –a claim that O2 Mobile vehemently denies.

Vodafone’s 3G network has been upgraded and expanded for over a year in preparation for the launch of the iPhone, and from the looks of things, their efforts are paying off.

Read the rest of the news regarding the Tweet from Vodafone at Mobile Today UK.