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That will not help, as the imposter could post a sane tweet impersonating the VIP. The person checking would not be able to identify if it's the VIP or the imposter.


The point is to screen outrageously out of character or dangerous tweets, for instance Hillary Clinton giving away bitcoin, or a politician declaring war on another country. Something timid or benign slipping through is not that big of a deal.




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