EPISODE · Sep 15, 2017 · 4 MIN
Hope Hicks' Twitter Account Didn't Get Suspended
from Security, Spoken · host WIRED
Wednesday morning, conservative corners of the internet were furious to discover that @HopeHicks45, the Twitter account belonging to Donald Trump's newly official Communications Director, had been suspended. The only problem? That’s not Hope Hicks. @HopeHicks45 was nothing more than an imposter. The ordeal kicked off when journalist Jules Suzdaltsev noted that what appeared to be Hicks' account was not verified by the service, surprising for such a prominent public figure. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
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Wednesday morning, conservative corners of the internet were furious to discover that @HopeHicks45, the Twitter account belonging to Donald Trump's newly official Communications Director, had been suspended. The only problem? That’s not Hope Hicks. @HopeHicks45 was nothing more than an imposter. The ordeal kicked off when journalist Jules Suzdaltsev noted that what appeared to be Hicks' account was not verified by the service, surprising for such a prominent public figure.
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Hope Hicks' Twitter Account Didn't Get Suspended
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