Twitter account parodying Rob Ford suspended
Did Mayor Rob Ford order a Twitter account parodying him suspended?
That's what some Twitter users are claiming on Wednesday, as Richard Feren's Twitter satire persona @TOMayorFrod was suddenly suspended from the social media service.
@TOMayorFrod, which displays as Mayor Rob Frod on Twitter with the official photo of the mayor, has confused and entertained users for months. At first the tweeting was anonymous, but then Feren stepped out from behind the screen this fall to reveal himself as Mayor Frod.
Twitter's impersonation policies state that "accounts portraying another person in a confusing or deceptive manner may be permanently suspended."
But it also states that it only accepts complaints from "the individual being impersonated or someone legally authorized to act on his or her behalf."
Feren says that's curious, because he has been in contact with Ford's office about the account. "I've spoken with staffers, they've known about account for a while."
The mayor's office could not immediately be reached for comment on the issue involving the @TOMayorFrod account.
Mayor Rob Frod is the most popular among hundreds of Rob Ford parody accounts. He is often retweeted by city councillors and journalists.
But there is no mistaking who is the butt of the joke. A sample tweet from Feren: "Have a great weekend, #Toronto! I've gone on vacation now that all my work as mayor is done. See you on the campaign trail! #TOpoli"
Twitter account parodying Rob Ford suspended
Did Mayor Rob Ford order a Twitter account parodying him suspended?
That's what some Twitter users are claiming on Wednesday, as Richard Feren's Twitter satire persona @TOMayorFrod was suddenly suspended from the social media service.
@TOMayorFrod, which displays as Mayor Rob Frod on Twitter with the official photo of the mayor, has confused and entertained users for months. At first the tweeting was anonymous, but then Feren stepped out from behind the screen this fall to reveal himself as Mayor Frod.
Twitter's impersonation policies state that "accounts portraying another person in a confusing or deceptive manner may be permanently suspended."
But it also states that it only accepts complaints from "the individual being impersonated or someone legally authorized to act on his or her behalf."
Feren says that's curious, because he has been in contact with Ford's office about the account. "I've spoken with staffers, they've known about account for a while."
The mayor's office could not immediately be reached for comment on the issue involving the @TOMayorFrod account.
Mayor Rob Frod is the most popular among hundreds of Rob Ford parody accounts. He is often retweeted by city councillors and journalists.
But there is no mistaking who is the butt of the joke. A sample tweet from Feren: "Have a great weekend, #Toronto! I've gone on vacation now that all my work as mayor is done. See you on the campaign trail! #TOpoli"
Twitter account parodying Rob Ford suspended
