Everybody loves Twitter -- especially the spammers, scammers and black hat hackers. Lately, they've been ramping up via Direct Messages and Trash Tweets. This has been hugely embarrassing for many businesses and brands whose hard-won Follows have targeted with either nonsense DMs or spammy "make $100's a day online" and "Find out how Twitter can make you money, get massive followers and Tweet yourself to some cash!" If you're wondering if you've inadvertently picked up a virus, there's an easy way to check and then remove it:
Go to: http://twitter.com/account/connections You may need to be logged in first.
Click on " REVOKE ACCESS " underneath any application that doesn't look familiar to you. You may be surprised by how many apps have access to your account. You may want to click on REVOKE ACCESS in any case. All this means is that legitimate apps will have to ask for access again. Apps have been something of a problem across social media platforms - in recent months Facebook has had to deal with a number of app-happy situations, including the unauthorized use of personal profile photographs.
And btw, you might also want to change your password.
Some tips from Twitter's Spam HQ:
Someone saying they've got 100s of Google Wave invites to give out & you've just got to RT & follow them to get one? It's a scam!
Read our Favorites for helpful tips: http://bit.ly/spamfav
You can now use the "report as spam" feature rather than messaging this account. Hooray!
NUDGE: SOCIAL MEDIA TELE-CLASS TODAY!
Want to learn more about Social Media strategy? Today's the day. Call in at 4 pm Pacific to join what is sure to be a lively discussion with noted Bay area Social Media Coach Janet Fouts and her guest (that's me!) the Guru of New. In this 30-minute Tele-class, discover:
* The # thing you're doing wrong with social media
* Why expending all that effort may be a waste of time and energy - and could actually backfire
* Social Media Sinners and Winners
* Why you need to optimize your brand's messaging for Social Media.
* Bring your burning questions!
DATE & TIME: Monday, November 9th at 4:00pm Pacific
Phone Number: 415-671-4335
Guest PIN: 538244#
FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: @guruofnew (Sarah Browne) & @jfouts (Janet Fouts)
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It's connections with the "s" on the end! Thanks, I just checked mine!
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