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Mysterious Twitter account appears to be involved in leak of Conyers sexual harassment settlement
The account mimicked the behavior of known Russian trolls.
One of the most popular fake Twitter accounts run out of Russia, going by @TEN_GOP, long purported to be the unofficial representative of the Tennessee Republican Party. After fooling everyone from far-right conspiracy theorists like Jack Posobiec to Glenn Greenwald to the sitting president of the United States, Twitter shut down the account as part of its rollback of fraudulent Russian troll feeds.
Now, though, it appears that the account is back. Or it was, at least, until ThinkProgress sent questions to both the account and Twitter alike.
The new account, which went live after Twitter removed thousands of Russian accounts and which places a zero instead of an O in the GOP in the accounts name claimed to be the Unofficial Twitter of Tennessee Republicans, and featured a prominent photo of Donald Trump as its cover photo. It also provided an email account to allow followers to [s]ecurely send tips.
The account didnt respond to questions from ThinkProgress, but, when contacted, proceeded to block this reporter on Twitter, and place its account on private. Shortly thereafter, the account appeared to remove all identifying information, although it remained up. The account was then removed in its entirety on Tuesday afternoon.
More: https://thinkprogress.org/tennessee-republican-fake-account-8aedaa7592f6/
I saw @TEN_GOP account this morning and can verify the things posted here, including this one. -Melissa
MelissaB
(16,420 posts)Look at how this played out and how is involved (Mike Cernovich).
I'm NOT saying Conyers is innocent. I'm saying I think these 2 players (Russia & some in GOP) worked together. If I'm wrong, I'll apologize.
anneboleyn
(5,611 posts)should be elected by the people of Alabama. Doesn't it seem weird how the Russia stuff coincides exactly with anti-democrat stuff leaking? (As you said Conyers guilt is another issue but he won't be the only one whose victim(S) got paid from that secret account)
octoberlib
(14,971 posts)MelissaB
(16,420 posts)MelissaB
(16,420 posts)octoberlib
(14,971 posts)octoberlib
(14,971 posts)It would explain how Cernovich got his hands on them.
woodsprite
(11,941 posts)We need the Dems to champion a Robin Hood version.
We know the russians have dirt on both sides, and what they don't have, they'll make up, all for Trump & Co's benefit.
leftynyc
(26,060 posts)I would bet my mortgage on it.
librechik
(30,678 posts)they're going down. except for Trump