Twitter has been ordered to hand over the personal information of a widely followed and anonymous pro-Labor account as part of a defamation lawsuit brought on by far-right figure Avi Yemini. The anonymous PRGuy17 Twitter was set up in March 2020, around the time the pandemic hit Australia, with a user picture of the Simpsons character Troy McClure. The PRGuy17 Twitter account has more than 77,000 followers. Photograph: PRGuy Twitter accountThe account has built up a strong following on the website, amassing more than 77,000 followers. Twitter has indicated in the past that it will only hand over subscriber information when required through court orders or other legal processes.

Source: The Guardian June 07, 2022 08:31 UTC