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In this edition: web users pay tribute to Stephen Sutton; an online campaign for more gay characters in video games; and rollerblading through the forest…
WEB USERS PAY TRIBUTE TO STEPHEN SUTTON
Stephen Sutton`s mother posted a message to Facebook on Wednesday to announce her son had passed away. She said her heart was bursting with pride but breaking with pain, and that he would never be forgotten. The 19 year old from England who had terminal cancer had moved and inspired not just a nation but web users far and wide, as he raised over 3 million pounds for the Teenage Cancer Trust. Many have taken to the web to pay tribute to him.
News of his death has indeed generated an incredible flood of commentary on the web. Around 200,000 web users have expressed their condolences to the family on his Facebook page. People from all over the world have voiced their admiration for Stephen, saying he never gave up during his battle with cancer.
The British Prime Minister David Cameron, the leader of the opposition Ed Miliband, actor and comedian Ricky Gervais and also racing driver Lewis Hamilton are just some of the political figures and well known faces that have been sharing their sadness on Twitter, paying tribute to Stephen Sutton, a truly inspirational and exceptional young man.
And as a final tribute web users can donate to the online fundraising campaign started by Stephen Sutton. The appeal continues on the Just Giving website, with 3.6 million pounds being raised so far, that`s around 4.4 million euros.
 
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