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Twitter Spam

Quick links: How to deal with Twitter spam

August 22, 2011

BufferDigg DiggThere are different approaches to take depending on how you encounter Twitter spam. Here are some links to the most important tips: If it’s in your email; If it’s a DM from someone you follow; If it’s a tweet addressed to you from someone you don’t follow; If you want to filter out and [...]

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Twitter spam is out of control – What happened?

August 14, 2011

TIP: If you don’t know how, read http://bit.ly/ReportTwitSpam first. As Twitter has gotten better and better at suspending spammers, spammers have both increased their efforts and adopted new tactics. Newer Spam Tactics Hijacked Twitter Accounts The one you’ve probably noticed the most is suddenly getting spam from people you follow, people you trust. What happened is that those [...]

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When Twitter ads become spam

August 9, 2011

Twitter says that… A tweet addressed to your Twitter account, That is an advertisement from someone you haven’t interacted with …is spam Another way to say it is: if you send me a tweet that is an ad, and it isn’t a response to something I tweeted about first, it’s spam. When Twitter ads are [...]

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Fake Email scam spreading “You have 1 lost direct message on Twitter” do NOT click

August 5, 2011

Here is a fake Email scam going around. This is NOT a legitimate email Is it NOT from Twitter Do NOT click the link in the email Here is a sample of what the email looks like:  

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Is your follower a spammer…or a hijacked account?

July 21, 2011

If you think someone’s account has been hijacked, let them know! Tell them to change their account password and check for bad apps at http://j.mp/YourTwitterApps. (You can also just send them this tweet.) Of course, sometimes, you can’t tell. But you should usually check, because if your account was hijacked, wouldn’t you want someone to help [...]

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Twitter’s user numbers are meaningless, but are they lying to us?

July 15, 2011

A lot of spammers sign up for Twitter every day. A LOT. They use automated tools such that a single spammer can create hundreds or thousands of accounts. And so Twitter has to—and does—improve their spam-fighting system each day. Which is a good thing, and a difficult job. But there is a twofold problem: Many accounts [...]

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Tens of thousands of Twitter accounts hijacked

July 11, 2011

Share this tweet with anyone you know who may have been hacked! Read this post in Portuguese at bottom: Tens of thousands of Twitter users fell and are still falling for scam DMs that hijack their accounts and send out more spam. Unsuspecting Twitter users have clicked links in DMs such as: “see who stalks you on Twitter” [...]

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Mashable promotes violating Twitter terms, sends spam

July 4, 2011

UPDATE: The game now says: Sadly, I’m in violation of Twitter’s ToS, Game Over. The developer tweeted that it has ended here. From the “Not a great Twitter resource department:” Today Mashable promoted an app that auto-unfollows Twitter users, and claims to get you more followers. And in the post it says it doesn’t violate Twitter’s [...]

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How bad Twitter links & apps can trick you

June 30, 2011

For more about tricks spammers and hackers use, read “How spammers attack Twitter.” 1. You can do nothing wrong, and still get hacked or hijacked! Here’s why, and what you can do about it: You could think you are logging into Twitter.com, but not notice it is a lookalike phishing site. How to prevent this: Don’t [...]

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What’s worse than email spam? Bacon

March 24, 2011

Spam filters are working better than ever, but you might still be getting more unwanted than wanted email. Why? The rise of “bacon.” Stats from unsubscribe.com

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