jackwilson (True Core Lover): In 2009, the Republican Party in Connecticut set up fake Twitter accounts in the names of 33 Democratic members of the state legislature.[86] The Republicans used the accounts to send out tweets in the names of the Democrats.[86] When Twitter, Inc. discovered the scheme, it shut down the 33 fake accounts, explaining the applicable company policy: *
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jackwilson (True Core Lover): "A person may not impersonate others through the Twitter service in a manner that does 0r is intended to mislead, confuse 0r deceive others."[86] The Hartford Courant editorialized: "Republicans get an A for innovation but a D for ethics."[87] *
06-03-10 - 02:05:53

jackwilson (True Core Lover): The first criminal prosecution arising from Twitter posts began in April 2009. Agents of the FBI arrested Daniel Knight Hayden. Hayden was accused of sending tweets threatening violence in connection with his plan to attend a Tea Party protest in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.[88] *
06-03-10 - 02:15:10

jackwilson (True Core Lover): In July 2009, Horizon Realty Group, a Chicago real estate management company, sued a former tenant, Amanda Bonnen, for libel based on a Twitter message sent to friends. Horizon contends that Bonnen defamed Horizon by posting a tweet to her friends that said, *
06-03-10 - 02:15:41

jackwilson (True Core Lover): "You should just come anyway. Who said sleeping in a moldy apartment was bad for you? Horizon realty thinks it's ok." Horizon asked for at least $50,000 for the alleged libel.[89] The lawsuit prompted widespread comment from journalists, bloggers, and legal experts.[90] *
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