R wing attacks union leader with FAKE twitter page (any legal action to stop it?)

[Omaha Steve]

http://twitter.com/#!/MariaElnaDurazo

Any input is welcome!

OS

[Brickbat]

1. Link doesn't work? Also, I think she can appeal to Twitter; I think they have some kind of policy

against setting up fake accounts like that.

[Omaha Steve]

4. It is working for me, here is the post

http://twitter.com/#!/MariaElnaDurazo



Maria E Durazo, FAKE
@MariaElnaDurazo My Mahogany Desk

We own the politicians with donations to their campaigns. Our benefits and retirement packages are the best that MONEY can buy...other people's money that is.
http://keywiki.org/index.php/Maria_Elena_Durazo

[Brickbat]

5. Ah, I see now it's marked "fake." I would guess this falls under Twitter's "parody" policy.

And it is allowed, unless she can show it's meant to deceive.

This should help:

http://support.twitter.com/articles/106373-parody-commentary-and-fan-accounts-policy

But even if they're shut down, they'll find a way to do what they're trying to do. Free speech, and all that.

[Ian David]

2. Whatever their motivation, they are spamming, so I reported them. n/t

[patrice]

3. Tks for the suggestion - me too