Reuters fires Matthew Keys

Keys was Deputy Social Media Editor for Reuters. He is well-known among journalists and has more than 35,000 Twitter followers.

Last month, he was charged with conspiring with Anonymous to hack into a Tribune Company server.

Reuters subsequently suspended Keys with pay.

Update:

.@TheMatthewKeys changed his Twitter profile to 'former deputy social media editor @Reuters' pic.twitter.com/krlBS090GM

— Mike Hayes (@michaelhayes) April 22, 2013

A Reuters reporter just called me to ask for comment about my termination from Reuters.

— Matthew Keys (@MatthewKeysLive) April 22, 2013

Update:

Let's try that again. Here's what happened… – http://t.co/vIQu0ZVIn8

— Matthew Keys (@MatthewKeysLive) April 22, 2013

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