Twitter Vs. Impersonation

Twitter has a broad range of users including many well known celebrities, musicians, sports figures, entrepreneurs, search engine marketing professionals, etc…..

Last month there was a lawsuit against Twitter by La Russa, the St. Louis Cardinals manager, after someone unknown created a Twitter account in his name and sent tweets (posts) on the site. La Russa claimed the tweets to be “derogatory and demeaning”.

As a result of this lawsuit, Twitter is going to be trying out verified Twitter accounts this summer. The verified accounts are going to be first tried out with a small group of people including some public officials, artists, etc. The verified accounts will have a seal showing they are authenticate. These accounts are not going to be tested yet on businesses, but will hopefully be available in the future.

Twitter has stated that impersonation violates their terms of service and they delete or suspend accounts known to be doing this. If you are an active Tweeter and follow many people on the site, be sure to check out official websites to ensure you are following the right person.