Twitter User Identity

Twitter does not enforce a “real name” policy, so it is possible for a person to run multiple accounts. A twitter account could be a bot, parody account or fake account. In this section we review the basics of Twitter identity and complete a short activity to verify the identity of a Twitter account.

Stimulus Resources

Massive Networks of Fake Accounts Found on Twitter (Jan. 24, 2017). BBC News.
How to Tell if a Twitter Account is Fake – 7 Steps M. Gray (no date). Is this a reliable site?

Verifying Twitter Identity

Read Verifying Twitter Identity in Web Literacy for Student Fact-Checkers M. A. Caulfield (2017).

Activity – Verify a Twitter Account

Complete the activity: Verify a twitter account^[1].

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References

Caulfield, M. A. (2017). Web Literacy for Student Fact-Checkers.

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