The Ethics of Fake Twitter Accounts
The recent revelation of the identity of the @CormacCMcCarthy has us thinking the ethics of Twitter impersonation.
In a stunning bit of matrimony news, News Corp. overlord Rupert Murduch has filed for divorce from his pie bodyguard/third wife, Wendi Deng.
The recent revelation of the identity of the @CormacCMcCarthy has us thinking the ethics of Twitter impersonation.
After breaking the story of Yahoo naming its new CEO, AllThingsD's Kara Swisher figured out exactly how Twitter ended up accidentally verifying a fake Wendi Deng Twitter account, and it's not what you think.
The new Twitter account for Wendi Deng is a fake, and even though it bestowed the sacred "Verified" badge onto the account -- and subsequently removed it -- Twitter won't reveal any details about how it got duped by the fraudster.
The comic who messed with the media mogul has a knack for publicity
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