The founder of JD Wetherspoon has said a decision to close all the pub chain’s social media accounts was not a publicity stunt. He added: “The people who aren’t on social media wish that their friends weren’t either, because they seem to be obsessed by it. Much of its activity on social media has been devoted to fending off complaints. Seán Cannon-Earley (@seanearley) PR stunt from Wetherspoon’s closing all social media accounts. it's Time for #PeoplesVote #FBPE #Eu4Me 🇪🇺🇬🇧 (@EuroUKFBPE) So @jdwtweet shuts its social media channels over ‘trolling of MPs and ethnic groups’.

Source: The Guardian April 16, 2018 09:02 UTC