Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) says he doesn’t tweet or facebook. He reckons celebrities who stop and twitter every twenty minutes about what they’re doing can’t really be expected to be taken seriously by the press and the media when they complain about having their privacy invaded. Its not an easy one for many up and coming actors, presenters and celebrities because nowadays constant tweeting and use of other social media is part and parcel of their lives – it’s the way they build up their media identity. Daniel Radcliffe, because he was lucky enough to land a plum film role when young, doesn’t need to do that. He’s so famous already, he has to work at NOT getting media attention. So it’s a bit of a dilemma for young wannabees. But I do think he has an interesting point. If you’re going to twitter the minutiae of your celebrity life, can you really expect the media not to be interested in some of the details you’d rather keep secret?
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