manner that does or is intended to mislead, confuse, or deceive others 

*** Trademark:** We reserve the right to reclaim user names on behalf of businesses or 

individuals that hold legal claim or trademark on those user names. Accounts  

using business names and/or logos to mislead others will be permanently 

suspended.  

***Privacy**: You may not publish or post other people&aposs private and confidential 

information, such as credit card numbers, street address or Social Security/National 

violence against others. 

promotion of illegal activities. International users agree to comply with all local laws 

regarding online conduct and acceptable content.  

***Verified accounts**: You may not use the Verified Account badge unless it is 

provided by Twitter. Accounts using the badge as part of profile pictures, background 

images, or in any way implying false verification will be permanently suspended.  

**Spam and Abuse**  

Twitter strives to protect its users from spam and abuse. Technical abuse and user 

abuse is not tolerated on Twitter.com, and will result in permanent suspension. Any 

accounts engaging in the activities specified below are subject to permanent 

suspension.  

*** Serial Accounts:** You may not create serial accounts for disruptive or abusive 

purposes. Mass account creation will result in suspension of all accounts. 

*** Name Squatting**: You may not engage in name squatting. Accounts that are 

inactive for more than 6 months may also be removed without further notice. Some of  

the factors that we take into account when determining what conduct is considered to 

be name squatting are:  

***Invitation spam:** You may not use Twitter.com&aposs address book contact import to 

send repeat, mass invitations 

***Selling user names:** Unless you have been specifically permitted to do so in a 

separate agreement with Twitter, you agree that you will not reproduce, duplicate,  

copy, sell, trade or resell the Services for any purpose.  

Where "Services" is defined as follows: Your use of Twitter’s products, services and 

web sites (referred to collectively as the “Services” in this document and excluding 

any services provided to you by Twitter under a separate written agreement) is 

subject to the terms of a legal agreement between you and Twitter.  

If you have followed and unfollowed people in a short time period, particularly by 

automated means (aggressive follower churn); If you repeatedly follow and unfollow 

people, whether to build followers or to garner more attention for your profile; 

following; 

If your updates consist mainly of links, and not personal updates; 

If you post duplicate content over multiple accounts or multiple duplicate updates on 

one account 

If you post multiple unrelated updates to a topic using # 

If you post multiple unrelated updates to a trending or popular topic 

If you send large numbers of duplicate @replies 

If you send large numbers of unsolicited @replies in an attempt to spam a service or 

link 

If you repost other user’s content without attribution. 

If you have attempted to "sell" followers, particularly through tactics considered 

aggressive following or follower churn.  

Your account may be suspended for Terms of Service violations if any of the above 

is true; accounts created to replace suspended accounts will be permanently 

suspended.  

**Accounts engaging in any of these behaviors may be investigated for abuse.** 

**Accounts under investigation may be removed from Search for quality. Twitter** 

**reserves the right to immediately terminate your account without further notice** 

**in the event that, in its judgment, you violate these Rules or the Terms of** 

**Service.**