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Re:Hackers take over prominent Twitter accounts in simultane... by nannal on Wednesday July 15, 2020 @05:17PM (#23851986)
I've not checked twitter api docs but I've seen stuff like "Posted from: Zombo smart fridge" and was under the impression an app could fill that field in with whatever they like.
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Re:Hackers take over prominent Twitter accounts in simultane... by ceejayoz on Wednesday July 15, 2020 @05:19PM (#23852017)
No, it's the name of the app, which undergoes Twitter review.
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Re:Hackers take over prominent Twitter accounts in simultane... by madeofpalk on Wednesday July 15, 2020 @05:30PM (#23852171)
Nope, it's definitely not pre-reviewed https://www.reddit.com/r/ProgrammerHumor/comments/atlayx/how...
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Re:Hackers take over prominent Twitter accounts in simultane... by ceejayoz on Wednesday July 15, 2020 @05:36PM (#23852272)
It is now. Twitter has made all new apps by application only. A bunch of folks lost their “just for one” ones last year to this.
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