Game March 3, 2014 · 11:13 · 3 min
What's Trending: swearing on Twitter and the Pope's slip
- Why do people swear more online than they do in real life?
The third topic: a study of 14 million tweets found one in 13 contains a swear word, with more swearing early in the week and by men. The hosts answer 'all of the above' — vulgarity is culturally defined, anonymity removes consequences, and Christians should watch their language. A coda: the Pope accidentally used an Italian profanity ('cazzo' for 'caso') and kept going.