Safe Tweeting Advice from CNN

Twitter can be a very useful tool for disseminating and gathering information. If you do not know what you are doing, you could end up following the wrong link and downloading a virus or become the victim of a phishing attack. CNN offers some useful tips on staying safe on Twitter.

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http://mashable.com/2009/09/26/cnn-trustworthy-tweeting

"Mashable’s Ben Parr joined via phone and highlighted Powertwitter.me, a browser add-on that expands short URLs so you know what you’re about to click on. He also pointed to Tweetblocker, a Twitter spam-fighting site we’ve covered before on Mashable (): the site lets you enter a username and see if that person is a spammer.

Another site highlighted: TweetGrade. This handy tool lets you enter a Twitter username and see how worthwhile it would be to follow that person: it’s particularly useful if you receive a message that the person is following you and want to know if you should follow them back.

A final tip offered (and probably the most valuable): the account Twitter.com/spam is the official way to report spammers to the Twitter () staff. Just send a direct message to this account to let them know you’ve spotted a spammer.

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