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Let's take a closer look at @Breaking9111, a "news feed" account with ~335K followers that turns up semi-frequently in our analyses as well as on the feeds of various accounts (mostly right wing).
cc: @ZellaQuixote
cc: @ZellaQuixote
Like many "news feed" accounts, @Breaking9111 is partially automated, both via social media automation service Hootsuite and something called "BREAKING NEWS testing", which is likely a script the operator(s) created themselves that operates via the Twitter API.
This account appears to have engaged in some name-swap shenanigans. Prior to 11/3, @Breaking9111 appears to have been named @Breaking911, which has now been replaced with a two and a half year old account with a default profile pic and no tweets.
