Twitter Won’t ID People Behind Nunes Parody Accounts

September 12, 2019 Republicans, Social Media

The Sacramento Bee reports:

Twitter is refusing a judge’s request to disclose the identities of two anonymous social media users who are are critical of Rep. Devin Nunes and are being sued by the California Republican. Nunes, R-Tulare, demanded the names of anonymous writers through a lawsuit he filed in Virginia against them, Twitter and a Republican political strategist.

The judge overseeing the case asked Twitter to name the anonymous writers in a confidential filing after he heard Twitter’s argument last month asking him to dismiss the case.

Twitter on Wednesday told the judge it does not intend to disclose the names of the authors of accounts known as Devin Nunes’ Cow and Devin Nunes’ Mom, according to documents obtained by McClatchy.

Corruption in Fresno? I’m shocked! Retaliation from Devin’s buddies against the candidate who nearly beat him? https://t.co/FGf0EezMEy #nunesfailedagain #fresnomayor #ernestlearnsgrammar ? pic.twitter.com/jThz3Bzx17

— Devin Nunes’ cow ? (@DevinCow) September 12, 2019