I assume @IDFSpokesman has been suspended because of breach of Twitter TOS.
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Asher Wolf (@Asher_Wolf) November 15, 2012Some Twitter users are celebrating the supposed suspension of the Israel Defense Forces’ Twitter account this morning.
.@IDFSpokesman (*cough* spokesperson *cough*) being suspended is great news. can we suspend the attacks as well?—
Thomas Walpole (@drcabl3) November 15, 2012
Who thought that was a good idea in the first place? “@Asher_Wolf: . @IDFSpokesman has been suspended.”—
Nathaniel Beal (@battywriter26) November 15, 2012
And “real journalists” are helping the rumor along.
It looks like Twitter suspended @IDFspokesman.—
Ethan Klapper (@ethanklapper) November 15, 2012
RT @ethanklapper: It looks like Twitter suspended @IDFspokesman.—
Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) November 15, 2012
One problem there, guys: The IDF’s official account is @IDFSpokesperson, not @IDFSpokesman. The IDF was not sent to Twitter Gulag.
HuffPo’s Ethan Klapper quickly corrected his error, as did BuzzFeed’s Zeke Miller.
Sorry guys. He's right. My bad! RT @Brennan: @DavidBegnaud @ethanklapper The account is @IDFSpokesperson.—
Ethan Klapper (@ethanklapper) November 15, 2012
RT @ethanklapper: Again, my mistake, thae account is still active. It's @IDFspokesperson, not @IDFspokesman.—
Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) November 15, 2012
And the IDF continues to tweet:
Our latest count: 245 rockets have been fired from Gaza into Israel since yesterday. #IsraelUnderFire—
IDF (@IDFSpokesperson) November 15, 2012
But unfortunately, the false rumor persists, especially among those who would love to see the IDF silenced:
Good RT @AyandaMo RT @ZekeJMiller: RT @ethanklapper: It looks like Twitter suspended @IDFSpokesman—
ZΣΣ † (@Zee_SA) November 15, 2012
so they are still issuing threats? ugh RT @JackalAnon: Their account is @IDFSpokesperson RT @Asher_Wolf: . @IDFSpokesman has been suspended.—
Liza Sabater (@blogdiva) November 15, 2012
Wow. Here endeth the Twitter wars. RT @ZekeJMiller: RT @ethanklapper: It looks like Twitter suspended @IDFspokesman.—
Jeremy Countryman (@JeremyCman) November 15, 2012
No room for obscene gloating at death RT @besasley: Wow. RT @ZekeJMiller: RT @ethanklapper: It looks like Twitter suspended @IDFspokesman.—
(@RepStones) November 15, 2012
Finally RT @Asher_Wolf: . @IDFSpokesman has been suspended.—
Stranjer B. de Luv (@stranjeluv) November 15, 2012