Twitter parodist accused of libel, hacking
In a case thast could significantly impact the future of Twitter parody accounts, a spoof account is being accused of posting “numerous false and defamatory statements.”
On Jul 30, 2012 by Kris Holt
Twitter outs parody account to newspaper publisher
Publisher Northcliffe Media subpoenaed Twitter to receive the personal details for the man behind a number of accounts parodying the company’s chief executive.
On Jul 25, 2012 by Kris Holt
Arctic Ready? Twitter account warns of spoof Shell site
A hoax campaign against Shell Oil is heating up again—thanks to a Twitter account that claims to be handling Shell’s damage control.
On Jul 18, 2012 by Kris Holt
Dotted Lines: “Star Wars” meets “Call Me Maybe”
I’d trade my soul for a wish / credits and droids for a kiss / I wasn’t looking for this …
On Jul 16, 2012 by Jay Hathaway
Knicks star fined $50K for derogatory direct message on Twitter
Amar’e Stoudemire apologized for a private message he sent to a fan on Twitter, but not before a screengrab of his alleged gay slur was picked up by national sports outlets.
On Jun 26, 2012 by Kevin Collier
Twitter suspends controversial Fake Bill Murray account
The owner of the account changed usernames multiple times after coming under fire for plagiarizing jokes.
On Jun 20, 2012 by Kris Holt
Twitter’s fake Bill Murray shuts down after breaking parody rules, stealing jokes
Other comedians on Twitter called out @bill__murray—no relation to the famous actor—for using stolen jokes to amass over 150,000 followers.
On Jun 19, 2012 by Kris Holt
Twitter suspends UVA parody account after controversial resignation
@RectorDrago took to Twitter to protest a decision by the University of Virginia’s governing board, but its voice has since been silenced.
On Jun 18, 2012 by Michelle Jaworski
Mayoral candidate battles trolls and false spam reports on Twitter
Canada’s Chad Novak is trying to run an online campaign, but he’s struggling to have his voice heard on Twitter.
On Jun 14, 2012 by Kris Holt
Michelle Obama becomes the First Lady of Pinterest
We’ve been saying it all along: In 2012, you have to pin it to win it.
On Jun 13, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini
Into the Twitter void: Black Sabbath drama parodied by @back_stabbath
The Twitter parody account chronicles Black Sabbath’s public dispute with original drummer Bill Ward.
On Jun 11, 2012 by Kris Holt
Conservative columnist the victim of fake Twitter account
Reporter Drew Johnson of Times Free Press had to sign-up for Twitter to clear his name.
On Jun 11, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
Romney campaign uses Clinton parody account to blast Obama on Twitter
The account was created Monday and apparently designed to counter Bill Clinton’s current campaigning for President Barack Obama. Too bad it’s not funny.
On Jun 6, 2012 by Kevin Collier
Meet the graduate behind @NotTildaSwinton
The fake Tilda may be no more, but there’s still more comedy to come from the team behind her.
On May 28, 2012 by Kris Holt
@NotTildaSwinton descends from her keep, talks Twitter, Oscars, and more
The tweets from this Tilda Swinton parody account border on Twitter genius. But in an interview with the Daily Dot, the account’s owner wasn’t ready to reveal his or her identity just yet.
On May 24, 2012 by Kris Holt
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