Fired PR executive apologises for AIDS in Africa tweet


  • World
  • Monday, 23 Dec 2013

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A public relations executive who ignited an online furore after posting a message on Twitter joking about AIDS in Africa, apologised on Sunday, saying she was ashamed of her comment.

Justine Sacco, who was subsequently fired from the prominent New York-based Internet media company IAC/InterActive Corp after the tweet created a firestorm on social media, issued a statement of remorse on Sunday to ABC News and South Africa's The Star newspaper.

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