Politicians read aloud mean tweets"Who would want to be a politician on Twitter?" That was the question posed by ACT leader David Seymour after he, and some of the country's well-known Members of Parliament, read aloud a series of mean tweets about their party and themselves. READ MORE:* MPs read mean tweets 2015* Cops copy celebs and read mean tweets* The Bachelor's Dani Robinson and Chrystal Chenery read mean comments* Bullying goes further than online comments for Kiwi celebs​* What does the law say about cyber bullying?​Previously politicians have taken to this format to highlight the dark side of New Zealand and bring the extent of bullying faced by well-known Kiwis to the forefront. WHERE TO GET HELPLifeline (open 24/7) - 0800 543 354Depression Helpline (open 24/7) - 0800 111 757Healthline (open 24/7) - 0800 611 116Samaritans (open 24/7) - 0800 726 666Suicide Crisis Helpline (open 24/7) - 0508 828 865 (0508 TAUTOKO). Your local Rural Support Trust - 0800 787 254 (0800 RURAL HELP)Alcohol Drug Helpline (open 24/7) - 0800 787 797.

Source: Stuff September 16, 2017 00:33 UTC