Most of the time, Twitter is a wonderful tool for social interaction. Not only can like minds find one another and interact, all the way across the globe, but celebrities, politicians and organisations can reveal a surprisingly human face behind the immaculate sheen of PR.

The downside, particularly for those celebs that aren’t interested in letting daylight in on their private lives, is that they don’t even have to be involved with Twitter to be on Twitter. And if you’re the hottest lead actor in one of the most successful TV shows in the world, that can be a worry.

Benedict Cumberbatch recently discovered that his every move was being discussed on Twitter, after one of his neighbors began keeping a record of where he was, and what he was doing, while at home.

He explained to Mandrake (via the Telegraph):

“I would say that it was the strangest fan experience that I’ve ever had. I had someone live tweeting my movements while I was in my own house.