But in an age in which campaign promises and public policy are often 140 characters long, politicians should be treating verified social media accounts, like those found on Facebook and Twitter, as direct links with the people. How this happened is anyone's guess (and go to Twitter if you'd like to see some of the hypotheses). PT that the like had been ' removed by staff and reported to Twitter.'Ī Twitter spokesperson said the company doesn't comment on individual accounts out of concern for privacy and security. Catherine Frazier, Cruz's senior communications adviser, tweeted shortly after 11 p.m. It could have been the senator, a staffer or even a hacker.
It's unclear who was driving Cruz's account when it detoured into Twitter's red light district. In the midst of 9/11 remembrances and gratitude for Hurricane Harvey volunteers, the Cruz account liked a video posted by The handle should tell you all you need to know about the nature of the material it shares with the world. Ted Cruz's verified Twitter account is generally a predictable and staid affair.
