Twitter Bans #Resistance-Famous Krassenstein Brothers for Allegedly Operating Fake Accounts

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Source: Daily Beast


Will Sommer
05.23.19 7:45 PM ET

Twitter has permanently banned prominent anti-Trump brothers Brian and Ed Krassenstein, alleging that two of the biggest stars of #Resistance Twitter had broken the site’s rules about operating fake accounts and purchasing fake interactions with their accounts.

“The Twitter Rules apply to everyone,” a Twitter spokesperson said in a statement. “Operating multiple fake accounts and purchasing account interactions are strictly prohibited. Engaging in these behaviors will result in permanent suspension from the service.”

The suspensions are a major loss for the Krassensteins, who had used their massive Twitter followers and ability to quickly respond to tweets from Donald Trump to make themselves internet celebrities. Ed Krassenstein had roughly 925,000 followers before he was banned, while Brian Krassenstein had more than 697,000.

The brothers appeared to be unusually good at getting attention on Twitter. While the Twitter statement doesn’t explain what the Krassensteins allegedly did to illicitly promote their accounts, “fake interactions” could engage buying bots to retweet their posts, or buying fake followers to inflate their profiles on the site.

Read more: https://www.thedailybeast.com/twitter-bans-resistance-famous-krassenstein-brothers-for-allegedly-operating-fake-accounts

[Roy Rolling]

1. They monitored Trump Twitter

Frequently they responded within seconds. I followed them for that, I don't understand the rest of the interactions but I'm gonna go back and see what it looks like.

[iluvtennis]

3. Me too.

[Raine1967]

2. They rode dirty.

that sorta pisses me off. They did what they did to make money as opposed to the resistance.

I'm not here to resist fascism to make money. I'm really disappointed about this.

[ELY08]

6. Yes they did

This isn't the first time either.

[truthisfreedom]

4. Giddy up people.

Take up the mantle righteously.

[Mc Mike]

5. I literally never heard of them. Maybe they should have been better at their 'job'.

Not too hard to critique tRump or point out the ridiculousness of his tweets. If you need to buy fake followers, you're obviously not doing it right.

[Cha]

7. Bummer.. I like

them.. that's too bad.

Why doesn't FB and Twitter ban the fake Vid of Speaker Pelosi that I've been reading about?

[marble falls]

8. Because that wouldn't be hyocritical.

[ananda]

9. Exactly!

Double standards ....

[Blue_Tires]

10. SO WHEN THE FUCK IS TRUMP GETTING BANNED?

Oh no, we know that will never happen because the Donnie generates too much traffic and too many mouse clicks for Hipster Jack...

[RedParrot]

11. Trump is biggest violator of Twitter rules

Sad to hear this. I followed the Krassenteins’ tweets. Trump is the biggest violator of Twitter rules and Jack won’t ban him. Shame!