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Think Progress: After Twitter shuts down GOP accounts impersonating Dems, party complains of ‘free speech' infringeme

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Twitter has shut down 33 fake accounts created by Connecticut Republicans meant to impersonate Democratic state representatives. ...the GOP scheme was designed “to send out posts under the Democrats' names mocking the liberal tax-and-spend bastards.” Twitter strictly forbids impersonation “intended to mislead, confuse or deceive others.” GOP chair complained of free speech rights violation

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What I'd like to know is- - - by weslen1 on Friday, Oct 23, 2009 at 1:43:44 PM