Twitter parody account @ExxonCares
I usually find Twitter parody accounts corny but this one's funny.
?@ExxonCares
We wish everyone would follow @SenMarkPryor's lead and say absolutely nothing about our Arkansas oil spill. Easier that way. #ExxonCares
?@ExxonCares
We prefer "oil display." #ExxonCares RT @gmlaw Wasn't there an oil spill in Arkansas? #realtime
?@ExxonCares
Everything we touch blows up, so... #oldnews RT @YourAnonNews ExxonMobil oil spill blows up social media in Arkansas
?@ExxonCares
Paying them? No, no, no! They just like doing it. RT @JayScurlock So Exxon is paying law enforcement to run off reporters?
?@ExxonCares
It's called Spring cleaning for a reason! RT @drgrist Third major oil spill in week: Shell pipeline breaks in Texas http://rt.com/usa/shell-pipe
?@ExxonCares 5 Apr
You're welcome, #Mayflower! #Health #ExxonCares RT @guardian Eating oily fish extends lifespan by 2 years says study
https://twitter.com/ExxonCares
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Exxon Cares ?@ExxonCares 6 Apr
From what I understand, if it is a legitimate #oilspill, the environment has a way of shutting that down. #scienceFTW
The parody account holders also provided HuffPost with a copy of their response, in which they point out:
It's obvious from the content of the tweets themselves that the account is a parody; every piece of public interaction with @ExxonCares from the Twitter community confirms this. This is an important current event, and I am of the strong belief that the introduction of parody in the overall narrative can raise awareness about a small town in Arkansas that has been turned upside down by the largest oil company in the world.
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The fake account was suspended once before, shortly after it went live, according to its creator, but it has since been updated in accordance with all of Twitter's guidelines for mock accounts. "We added the line in the bio about how it was parody," the account's co-creator told HuffPost in an email. "Not sure why this is happening again."
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