Fake accounts infest the world’s social media platforms, deployed by governments, celebrities, criminals and entrepreneurs. Nearly 15% of Twitter’s active users may be bots.http://nyti.ms/2GnKo3G
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How to spot a bot: Character substitutions http://nyti.ms/2By9MQy pic.twitter.com/7QisPpycHF
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How to spot a bot: Unusual ratios http://nyti.ms/2By9MQy pic.twitter.com/yJCYHZ0nqb
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How to spot a bot: Retweets on a dizzying assortment of topics and in several languages http://nyti.ms/2By9MQy pic.twitter.com/1AEBXWXPG4
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Is there something we should do when we find a Twitter account using my picture in their profile?
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Report it so that
@TwitterSafety does absolutely NOTHING about clone accounts design solely for the purpose of harassment & defamation: EX: @1132tnerb AND@tom_loop@TwitterSupportpic.twitter.com/WLm2i3XTcI
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More importantly why won't
@Twitter@TwitterSafety shut them down when reported? These two accounts (@1132tnerb &@tom_loop) were cloned solely for the purpose of harassment and defamation and after numerous attempts to close, remain open.#TheSociopathicBusinessModelpic.twitter.com/l5o6o2AQBe
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Great, but how do we go about finding an stolen original profile or background pic?
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Exactly - I have many followers add themselves to my accounts every day- kids get these on their phones and think...ooo followers...and just add them. It's an incideous fungus... PS I only have 7 followers cause I don't allow anyone but smart folks like ari follow me.
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and the reason i say "block em" rather than report em is because it's not causing trouble with real twitter users..but it blocks my having to deal with an onslaught of bots trying to add to my followers list. Poof...they're gone!!
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Honestly, I feel like a PSA should go out to all young folks showing kids swiping left..focused on their phones...but when you look at the phone it's them doing a follower cleanup operation...ID's with long number/weird characters - BLOCK
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One more thought. During the cold war we had PSAs showing kids in schools diving under their desks. Call it lock the doors/close the windows. Just saw bots on R discussion string. It's an American prob. If Admin won't do it We Should!
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There are 4 - again that is FOUR !! - Twitter accounts using my real name, which is fairly unique enough. When I reached out to Twitter to report the issue, they asked for personal documents (passports/DL) to verify ID and then it became an issue on if I can trust Twitter.
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That seems suspicious. I would never give out that info. There should be an easier way!
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How sad we have to report on something like this
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Wow, excellent reporting and investigative journalism NYT! Fascinating. And the graphics make it so easy to understand. Kudos.
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I feel that Twitter is better equipped and placed to do this than individual Twitter users.
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