I think the tweeter may end up having problems over the fact that she did try to exploit the tweets for fame and advantage. If it had been just sharing observations about something happening around her, she'd likely be fine. Trying to gain personally from the story makes it much more shaky on an ethical level for me.
And there's no excuse for encouraging people to seek out the subject's identity. Awful idea all around.
And there's no excuse for encouraging people to seek out the subject's identity. Awful idea all around.