Earlier this month, an anonymous Twitter user caused an uproar for tweeting rumors that hadn't surfaced in the press previously because of the gag laws—known as "superinjunctions"—that British celebs use to squash embarrassing stories. Now, a professional soccer player—sorry, "footballer," is suing not just every Twitter user who named him, but the entire company. This should be fun.

With just six posts, an anonymous gossip became one of Britain's most controversial Twitter users this weekend. A nation is scandalized: The British have discovered that false rumors can be spread on the internet!