The Metropolitan police considered switching off social networks during the worst events in London and politicians called for censorship of Twitter, Facebook and the BlackBerry messenger system.
Stephen Hawking became so ill during a bout of pneumonia during the 1980s that doctors considered switching off his life support machine.
His claims were backed by some MPs and senior police, who revealed they had considered switching off social network sites at the height of the disturbances, but were unsure of their legal powers.
Would you consider switching it off, or using this dimmer bulb, instead?" When we haven't got a leg to stand on, our best bet is to make the rest of us as charming as possible.
To stay private without cutting off Hello entirely, consider switching who can find you by phone number to Friends Of Friends, and limiting the extra bio info you share publicly.
Consider "switching costs".
Consider switching to manual.
Consider switching browsers.
Consider switching your soap.
Consider switching to Linux.
