Fake Dalai Lama exiled from Twitter
Microblogging service Twitter has suspended an account that claimed to be run by the Dalai Lama.
The account purporting to belong to the Tibetan spiritual leader was only a few days old, but had already attracted tens of thousands of followers.
Fake accounts that spoofed media personality Ira Glass and comedian Stephen Colbert gained notable followings until they were unmasked. I
In the case of the Dalai Lama account, Twitter executives said that the decision to nix it was because it violated the company’s terms of service.