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We’ve all been there: You tweet something and then you delete it because you made a typo, included the wrong link or simply just had a change of heart regarding your comment.

News Corporation chairman and CEO Rupert Murdoch, who joined Twitter on New Year’s Eve, got his first brush with backpedaling on a tweet on Jan. 1 after tweeting, “Maybe Brits have too many holidays for broke country!”

@rupertmurdoch RUPERT!!! delete tweet!

— Wendi Deng Murdoch (@Wendi_Deng) January 1, 2012

The tweet went missing from Murdoch’s verified Twitter stream shortly after an unverified account bearing his wife’s name — @Wendi_Deng — replied, “@rupertmurdoch RUPERT!!! delete tweet!” Murdoch’s tweet, however, still appears in the embeddable tweet above.

Update: @Wendi_Deng has come out saying she is not actually the Wendi married to Murdoch. For more details, read our update, “Twitter Admits Verifying Fake @Wendi_Deng Was a Mistake.”

Hello Twitter. As News International has finally come to their senses, it’s time to confirm that yes, this is a fake account. I’m not Wendi.

— Wendi Deng Murdoch (@Wendi_Deng) January 3, 2012

His 16 remaining tweets have sparked a deluge of responses from Twitter users curious to learn why Murdoch, who previously poked fun at the Internet, is now on the social network. The feedback from his now 60,000-plus followers has not gone unnoticed. Murdoch tweeted this at one point:

@Plaid_PageMaybe soon, but I’m getting killed for fooling around here and friends frightened what I may really say!

— Rupert Murdoch(@rupertmurdoch) January 2, 2012

Murdoch also has sent a tweet to Twitter creator Jack Dorsey. Here’s that tweet and a few more:

@jack right on”simplify” but easier in startups. My resolutions, try to maintain humility and always curiosity. And of course diet!

— Rupert Murdoch(@rupertmurdoch) January 1, 2012

Steve Jobs biog interesting but unfair. Family must hate.

— Rupert Murdoch(@rupertmurdoch) December 31, 2011

Amazing!Alexander Hamilton born (illegitimate) 40 miles away. Best man never elected president. At least, founded NY Post!

— Rupert Murdoch(@rupertmurdoch) December 31, 2011

Happy 2012. May itbe better than all experts predict.Has to be!Must change everything to create jobs for all, especiallyyoung

— Rupert Murdoch(@rupertmurdoch) January 1, 2012

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BONUS

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Murdoch was the final big-name personality to join Twitter in 2011. These folks jumped on board first.

@simoncowell

TV personality and music executive Simon Cowell is Twitter's newest celebrity. Cowell, who became a household name in 2002 as the brutally honest judge on American Idol, used his first tweet on Nov. 16 to pimp the U.S. version of The X Factor for which he’s a judge. Since then, he has argued with @PiersMorgan, live-tweeted about his X Factor finalists (while dissing other contestants as well as fellow judges) and shared random thoughts just like most Twitter users do.

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It was the splat heard around the world and Twitter offered an instant reaction.

Celebs like Roger Ebert, Simon Pegg and Seth Meyers weighed in on the Rupert Murdoch pie-attack incident, as did the alleged pie thrower himself, Jonnie Marbles. The hashtag #PieGate also quickly took hold.

Below, a sampling of the reactions to the incident, which delayed the UK parliament’s hearings on the News Corp phone hacking scandal for about 10 minutes. Seen any other witty Twitter reactions to Piegate? Let us know in the comments.

Johnnie Marbles

The alleged pie thrower moments before the incident.

Roger Ebert

Ebert, meanwhile, celebrated Murdoch’s wife, Wendi.

Seth Meyers

Meyers, the Saturday Night Live news anchor, had a Seinfeldian reaction.

Simoen Pegg

Pegg’s reaction was notable for its brevity.

Neil Gaiman

Afterwards, #piegate appeared to take off as a hashtag, leading writer Neil Gaiman to muse:

Keith Olbermann

Joel Klein, the Newsweek pundit, also got called to task for apparently sleeping during the hearings and, engaging in other notable behavior, as Keith Olbermann noted:

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It was the splat heard around the world and Twitter offered an instant reaction.

Celebs like Roger Ebert, Simon Pegg and Seth Meyers weighed in on the Rupert Murdoch pie-attack incident, as did the alleged pie thrower himself, Jonnie Marbles. The hashtag #PieGate also quickly took hold.

Below, a sampling of the reactions to the incident, which delayed the UK parliament’s hearings on the News Corp phone hacking scandal for about 10 minutes. Seen any other witty Twitter reactions to Piegate? Let us know in the comments.

Johnnie Marbles

The alleged pie thrower moments before the incident.

Roger Ebert

Ebert, meanwhile, celebrated Murdoch’s wife, Wendi.

Seth Meyers

Meyers, the Saturday Night Live news anchor, had a Seinfeldian reaction.

Simoen Pegg

Pegg’s reaction was notable for its brevity.

Neil Gaiman

Afterwards, #piegate appeared to take off as a hashtag, leading writer Neil Gaiman to muse:

Keith Olbermann

Joel Klein, the Newsweek pundit, also got called to task for apparently sleeping during the hearings and, engaging in other notable behavior, as Keith Olbermann noted:

More About: Keith Olbermann, News Corp, phone hacking, roger ebert, rupert murdoch, seth meyers, Simon Pegg, twitter

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Apple and News Corp are reportedly set to launch The Daily, the first iPad-only news publication. Can Rupert Murdoch and Steve Jobs usher journalism into a new digital age?The joint "newspaper" will have no website and no print edition; the only way to get it will be to download The Daily via iPad application. Each new edition will cost $0.99 to download. According to Women's Wear Daily, the publication will have, "a tabloid sensibility with a broadsheet intelligence."It's Apple's involvement that makes this project interesting, though. The tech giant has reportedly been offering its engineering talent to help create a seamless delivery experience for the publication, which should launch sometime in early 2011. For his part, News Corp CEO Rupert Murdoch has hired approximately 100 journalists to run the publication. They are preparing for the publication's launch next year and are thought to be led by Jesse Angelo, the former managing editor of The New York Post (also a News Corp publication).Our bet is that you will see Rupert Murdoch and/or Jesse Angelo on stage with Steve Jobs at the launch of the next iPad early next year. But will it be a pivotal moment in journalism history?

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Murdoch Gets It

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According to reports, Murdoch has believed that the iPad will be a "game changer" ever since he read studies that demonstrated people were more engaged with content on their tablet devices than either traditional newspaper or the web. He calculates that if he can just get a fraction of the eventual iPad market (one estimate: 5% of 40 million iPad owners by the end of 2011), then his digital publication will succeed. It's a big and risky bet that could either fall flat on its face or cement Murdoch's legacy as a visionary and kingpin of news.Murdoch's financial commitment to The Daily makes it a project nobody can write off. With Angelo at the helm, the publication is going to have a fast-paced but fun feel. The publication will not just be a newspaper formatted for the tablet, though; it will incorporate a great deal of video content and utilize the iPad's technology in ways that no newspaper or website currently accomplishes.Will people pay $0.99 for news that they can get for free on the web? I actually think so, especially if The Daily can deliver a top-notch video experience. Apple's done a great job of making it easy to make in-app purchases, and all indicators suggest that it'll be even easier to make these payments for subscriptions like Murdoch's iPad-only newspaper.While I may not like some of Murdoch's ideas, (see Murdoch: Take Your Google Ball and Go Home), I give credit where it's due. Murdoch's commitment to a digital future for journalism is commendable and forward-thinking. He realizes more than his competitors that the future of news isn't in propping up print publications, but creating truly immersive digital experiences. He may very well be creating the template that brings other newspapers into a profitable digital age.Let's be clear, though: while The Daily could take off and become the must-have publication on the iPad, it will never be the only player on the block. People won't stop reading blogs or newspaper websites in favor of the iPad. Instead, they'll add The Daily to their many sources of news. Some days, they'll make the $0.99 purchase, and on others they'll be reading through the archives of Mashable or Perez Hilton.2011 is going to be another interesting year for the rapidly changing world of journalism.

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