Catriona Pollard comments on the issue of "Twitterjacking" and other social media issues:
Beware the Twitterjackers
The good news for most average Joes is that Twitter squatters are more likely to have big corporations and celebrities in their crosshairs.
''I think [squatting] is an issue for celebrities but I don't think it's an issue for general users of Twitter,'' Catriona Pollard, a Sydney social media specialist, said.
She advised general users to take care not to follow a Twitterjacked celebrity.
Twitter has introduced a verification system, which gives a blue tick to bona fide celebrity and corporate accounts. Julia Gillard has one. So does Shane Warne.
Surprisingly, model Megan Gale doesn't but her @MeganKGale account is the real deal.
''If they're a celebrity and they don't have a tick it's probably best not to follow them,'' Ms Pollard said. ''It only needs to be available to celebrities because the general public doesn't have masses of followers.''
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