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by whitenoice 2161 days ago
That will not help, as the imposter could post a sane tweet impersonating the VIP. The person checking would not be able to identify if it's the VIP or the imposter.
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The point is to screen outrageously out of character or dangerous tweets, for instance Hillary Clinton giving away bitcoin, or a politician declaring war on another country. Something timid or benign slipping through is not that big of a deal.