Public safety accounts urge caution on Twitter after changes
As Twitter became knotted with turmoil, Rachel Terlep, the Washington DNR intersperses cheeky banter with wildfire and weather warnings
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As Twitter became knotted with turmoil, Rachel Terlep, the Washington DNR intersperses cheeky banter with wildfire and weather warnings
It has become even harder in recent days to verify that an account is authentic.
On the new Twitter, those tasked with getting public safety information out also have to convince people they are actually the authorities.
Some of the suggestions included looking at how old the account is and checking to see if the public safety agency's website links to the profile.
Across the country, government agencies, especially those tasked with sending messages during emergencies, have embraced Twitter over the last decade.