Okay, Who Is Running the Fake Eric Garcetti Twitter Account?

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Here's one Twitter account that is definitely not going to earn that blue "verified account" checkmark: A fake Eric Garcetti has been Tweeting since January 22, spreading mostly dopey messages of eco-friendliness and love of KCRW.

L.A. Now has shined the spotlight on the faux account, @eric_garcetti, which offers the tagline: "Your next mayor. Your next best friend. Your next everything."

Meanwhile, the real Eric Garcetti, aka @ericgarcetti, has said through a spokesperson the Tweets (i.e. "Life is like a skinny tie...it goes great with a martini! #shakenANDstirred") are "harmless" but not really helpful, which is the purpose of Garcetti's well-used and long-established account.

Has anyone asked Zuma Dogg if the account is his handiwork? He is the likely culprit of the "unofficial" @LACityCouncil Twitter account, too. Hmm...

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By Lindsay William-Ross in News on January 31, 2012 3:30 PM 0 Comments

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Rick Abrams

The account is real -- it's Garcetti who's a fake

Zuma Times

Why do you think that's a fake Eric Garcetti account. Seems like it's really him. No, just kidding (kinda). It DOES seem like my work, and I think it's a ZD-friendly constituent, going off on their own ZD-style riff...but, sad to say, it's NOT me. And how you know...I could NEVER do something without taking credit for it. And I can't contain myself, and will always leave clues, that I can't help. Just like Riddler, Joker and the rest of us. Similarly, although I like the thought of the credit for fake Garcetti account, I can't just be quiet and let you keep thinking it's me. (I got issues!) Zuma Dogg

Ezra Horne

Public officials need to realize that long before they run for office they need to register EVERY ITERATION of their name on EVERY social media platform to avoid this brand-jacking.