SHOOT: The crime would be serious - impersonating a Twit, and would cover a minimum sentence of no tweeting for twee days.
Signing up for a Twitter account is an easy task and before you know it your booming list of followers will make your online visits to Twitsletown enjoyable.
But people aren't always who they claim to be on-screen, so determining whether your celebrity friends are the real deal proves to be more strenuous. Avid Twitter user Sue Botha is weary of celebrity fakes and has already reported an imposture Jennifer Aniston (JennifeAniston), Ben Stiller (BenStiller) and several accounts posing as American Idol favourite Adam Lambert.
"I don't like people being deceived by obvious fake people and I'm sure the celebrities themselves would hate to think people are abusing others while pretending to be them," Botha says.
She says the first tell-tale sign is the celebrity's profile picture.
"Red carpet or press photos are giveaways. Most genuine celebrities actually take personal photos at home using iPhones or BlackBerrys so people know they're legitimate."
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