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<\/a><\/p>\nThere’s a new breed of celebrity that is becoming ever more popular in the 2010’s – and that’s the web celebrity<\/a>. \u00a0Some become famous due to a definable talent or skill – but increasingly, many new ‘web celebs’ simply become famous for being famous – by means of causing controversy.<\/p>\n The two latest controversy causing teenagers on the scene are Reece Messer (Rileyy_69), who was recently suspended from social networking website Twitter, and Olly Riley<\/a>, Rileyy_69’s arch nemesis.<\/p>\n So, why are they entering the realms of web celebrity status? \u00a0Well, basically, for being grossly offensive (in a lot of peoples opinions) to pretty much random people on the Internet. \u00a0Oh and in Olly’s case, asking for girl sock shots (if you don’t know what we’re on about, consult the ever growing list of tweets on the subject).<\/p>\n Obviously, the Internet is an excellent tool – and has allowed people to become famous in real life, based on real talent – for example, Lily Allen was discovered through her social networking profiles (mainly MySpace and YouTube) to which she had posted numerous videos. \u00a0Most people, no doubt, support this kind of web fame.<\/p>\n However, as in real life, there is only a select group who really appreciate, understand, respect or admire the ‘famous for being famous’ celebrities – mentioning no names! \u00a0;).<\/p>\n Is causing controversy by being overtly vulgar and\/or sexual something which society tolerates or actively encourages? \u00a0Both Messer and Riley gained tens (possibly over a hundred) thousand extra followers as a result of their public bickering and abuse. \u00a0Not only that, they, especially Messer, started gaining quite a bit of media attention, which started from the time when Messer abused<\/a> Olympic and Team GB diving star, Tom Daley.<\/p>\n In what is now set to be an ever increasing trend, is society encouraging a new emerging group of teenagers who cause online mischief for the sake of gaining some sort of public\u00a0recognition? \u00a0Do the people behind the profiles actually hold the, sometimes shocking, views that the express online or are they just clamouring the attention their statements will bring?<\/p>\n<\/a>So, why do these people manage to gain so many extra followers on Twitter<\/a>? \u00a0Do we like them or are we simply amused and intrigued by their\u00a0behaviour?<\/p>\n