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Twitter suspends account impersonating Russian president Putin
Source: BBC
Twitter suspends account impersonating Russian president Putin
29 November 2018
Twitter has suspended an account that purported to be the official English language feed of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The social media platform said it had suspended @putinRF_eng "for impersonation based on a valid report we received from Russian officials".
The account was reportedly created in 2012 and posted mainly official links to Mr Putin's public appearances.
It had accumulated nearly one million followers.
Many of its followers believed the account to be real, and it had featured in reports by the BBC and others.
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29 November 2018
Twitter has suspended an account that purported to be the official English language feed of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The social media platform said it had suspended @putinRF_eng "for impersonation based on a valid report we received from Russian officials".
The account was reportedly created in 2012 and posted mainly official links to Mr Putin's public appearances.
It had accumulated nearly one million followers.
Many of its followers believed the account to be real, and it had featured in reports by the BBC and others.
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Link to tweet
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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-46382658
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