Faux accounts are all the rage 
-- here are the best, most current Phweeters (phony tweeters) we're following.
-- here are the best, most current Phweeters (phony tweeters) we're following.
The Phweet Heard 'Round the World
Fake Twitter accounts have been in the news a lot lately. Last week, the Dalai Lama started tweeting, and then we found out "His Holiness" was actually a fake.
The fake Twitter accounts that follow were not hijacked. Rather, this list of fake Twitter accounts we've assembled pays homage to or parodies the famous -- no security breaches here.
Phony tweets are a terrific way to get across a laugh, but to be really great, a Phweeter (phony tweeter) has to stick with it. Unfortunately many Phweeters don’t. Some fakers who started hot but then drifted away include @osamabinladen, @hasselhoff and @davidletterman.
After sifting through piles of bad, mediocre and just plain unfunny impostors, we’ve come up with the best and most current phweeters worthy of pushing that "follow" button for.
-- By Ian Paul, PC World
(© PC World)
Stewie
Name: @Stewie
Who he is: Stewie Griffin, the homicidal talking baby from the "Family Guy" cartoon TV series created by Seth MacFarlane.
Why he’s worth following: Several Stewie Griffins are out there, but this one is my favorite. The author has Stewie’s violent and authoritarian tendencies down pat.
How often he tweets: Stewie has tweeted only three times this year and has 12 tweets overall, but we’re hoping he’ll stick around and start tweeting more often.
Favorite tweet: “Oh sure I've spent my entire life trying to kill my mother, but who hasn't?”
Chuck Norris
Name: @ChuckNorris_
Who he is: Action film star and all around ass-kicker.
Why he’s worth following: Chuck Norris facts have become a phenomenon in recent years, and the author has a great sense for creating new sayings as well as reusing some old ones.
How often he tweets: About three or four times a month when tweeting, but takes big breaks in between tweeting activity.
Favorite tweet: "Chuck Norris has already been to Mars; that's why there are no signs of life there."
Megan Fox
Name: @the_megan_fox
Who she is: Actress and current male fantasy.
Why she’s worth following: The author of this one seems to be living out his fantasy of Megan Fox as a bisexual sex addict. These tweets are often offensive, but almost always funny.
How often she tweets: January was a heavy tweeting month for the author, but we haven’t seen anything since then. When "she" starts tweeting again, make sure you have your notifications on Twitterfox turned off. Most definitely NSFW!
Favorite tweet: "You know what tastes great? Me."
William Shatner
Name: @WilliamShatner2
Who he is: Actor, Capt. James T. Kirk, T. J. Hooker, Priceline spokesman.
Why he’s worth following: "The author of this profile recently surrendered @WilliamShatner to the real deal, but still revels in characterizing Shatner as an egomaniac at his new home.
How often he tweets: Every few months.
Favorite tweet: "... but you know, I'm not the jerk they say I am. In fact, I'm a completely different kind."
CNN Breaking
Name: @cnnbreaking
What it is: Cable News Network.
Why it’s worth following: Fake news is always entertaining. This ain’t The Onion, but I’ll take it.
How often he tweets: Infrequently.
Favorite tweet: "Presumptive Democratic nominee Sen. Barack Obama has chosen mythological rabbit, The Easter Bunny, as his running mate."
Jack Bauer
Name: @jackbauer
Who he is: Hotheaded government agent played by Kiefer Sutherland on Fox’s "24."
Why he’s worth following: The author creates a running commentary on Bauer’s state of mind and follows the show's current story line closely.
How often he tweets: Every few days when the show is running.
Favorite tweet: "Uh, hello? I'm undercover. Can't really tweet what I'm doing." "Just shot and buried Agent Walker alive, LOL" "Dammit, my ride's honking, GTG."
Erica's Fish
Name: @ericasfish
Who it is: A fish living in a single woman’s apartment.
Why it’s worth following: A fictitious fish that watches silently and with repressed envy as its "human" goes about her daily life.
How often he tweets: Several times a week.
Favorite tweet: "My favorite part of the day is when the human rolls half-conscious out of bed and trips on the ottoman on the way to serve me breakfast."
Stephen Colbert
Name: @StephenTColbert
Who he is: Father of the "Colbert Nation."
Why he’s worth following: A whole crop of Colberts is out there, but this one has been by far the funniest. @StephenTColbert is so realistic that many thought this was the real deal; Comedy Central even had to issue a denial saying that this was not the real Colbert. The author claims to have stopped tweeting and wants to hand over the profile to the real Colbert. Follow and find out what happens.
How often he tweets: We’ll have to wait and see.
Favorite tweet: "Like any good newsman, I believe that if you're not scared, I'm not doing my job."
Darth Vader
Name: @DarthVader
Who he is: Evil Sith Lord and father of Luke Skywalker.
Why he's worth following: We've definitely saved the best for last with this hilarious insider's view of the Dark Side.
How often he tweets: Daily.
Favorite tweet: "The bad news is we had to let go of about 8000 clone troopers today. The good news is it really only counts as 1."
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read more here
Fake Twitter accounts have been in the news a lot lately. Last week, the Dalai Lama started tweeting, and then we found out "His Holiness" was actually a fake.
The fake Twitter accounts that follow were not hijacked. Rather, this list of fake Twitter accounts we've assembled pays homage to or parodies the famous -- no security breaches here.
Phony tweets are a terrific way to get across a laugh, but to be really great, a Phweeter (phony tweeter) has to stick with it. Unfortunately many Phweeters don’t. Some fakers who started hot but then drifted away include @osamabinladen, @hasselhoff and @davidletterman.
After sifting through piles of bad, mediocre and just plain unfunny impostors, we’ve come up with the best and most current phweeters worthy of pushing that "follow" button for.
-- By Ian Paul, PC World
(© PC World)
Name: @Stewie
Who he is: Stewie Griffin, the homicidal talking baby from the "Family Guy" cartoon TV series created by Seth MacFarlane.
Why he’s worth following: Several Stewie Griffins are out there, but this one is my favorite. The author has Stewie’s violent and authoritarian tendencies down pat.
How often he tweets: Stewie has tweeted only three times this year and has 12 tweets overall, but we’re hoping he’ll stick around and start tweeting more often.
Favorite tweet: “Oh sure I've spent my entire life trying to kill my mother, but who hasn't?”
Name: @ChuckNorris_
Who he is: Action film star and all around ass-kicker.
Why he’s worth following: Chuck Norris facts have become a phenomenon in recent years, and the author has a great sense for creating new sayings as well as reusing some old ones.
How often he tweets: About three or four times a month when tweeting, but takes big breaks in between tweeting activity.
Favorite tweet: "Chuck Norris has already been to Mars; that's why there are no signs of life there."
Name: @the_megan_fox
Who she is: Actress and current male fantasy.
Why she’s worth following: The author of this one seems to be living out his fantasy of Megan Fox as a bisexual sex addict. These tweets are often offensive, but almost always funny.
How often she tweets: January was a heavy tweeting month for the author, but we haven’t seen anything since then. When "she" starts tweeting again, make sure you have your notifications on Twitterfox turned off. Most definitely NSFW!
Favorite tweet: "You know what tastes great? Me."
Name: @WilliamShatner2
Who he is: Actor, Capt. James T. Kirk, T. J. Hooker, Priceline spokesman.
Why he’s worth following: "The author of this profile recently surrendered @WilliamShatner to the real deal, but still revels in characterizing Shatner as an egomaniac at his new home.
How often he tweets: Every few months.
Favorite tweet: "... but you know, I'm not the jerk they say I am. In fact, I'm a completely different kind."
Name: @cnnbreaking
What it is: Cable News Network.
Why it’s worth following: Fake news is always entertaining. This ain’t The Onion, but I’ll take it.
How often he tweets: Infrequently.
Favorite tweet: "Presumptive Democratic nominee Sen. Barack Obama has chosen mythological rabbit, The Easter Bunny, as his running mate."
Name: @jackbauer
Who he is: Hotheaded government agent played by Kiefer Sutherland on Fox’s "24."
Why he’s worth following: The author creates a running commentary on Bauer’s state of mind and follows the show's current story line closely.
How often he tweets: Every few days when the show is running.
Favorite tweet: "Uh, hello? I'm undercover. Can't really tweet what I'm doing." "Just shot and buried Agent Walker alive, LOL" "Dammit, my ride's honking, GTG."
Name: @ericasfish
Who it is: A fish living in a single woman’s apartment.
Why it’s worth following: A fictitious fish that watches silently and with repressed envy as its "human" goes about her daily life.
How often he tweets: Several times a week.
Favorite tweet: "My favorite part of the day is when the human rolls half-conscious out of bed and trips on the ottoman on the way to serve me breakfast."
Name: @StephenTColbert
Who he is: Father of the "Colbert Nation."
Why he’s worth following: A whole crop of Colberts is out there, but this one has been by far the funniest. @StephenTColbert is so realistic that many thought this was the real deal; Comedy Central even had to issue a denial saying that this was not the real Colbert. The author claims to have stopped tweeting and wants to hand over the profile to the real Colbert. Follow and find out what happens.
How often he tweets: We’ll have to wait and see.
Favorite tweet: "Like any good newsman, I believe that if you're not scared, I'm not doing my job."
Name: @DarthVader
Who he is: Evil Sith Lord and father of Luke Skywalker.
Why he's worth following: We've definitely saved the best for last with this hilarious insider's view of the Dark Side.
How often he tweets: Daily.
Favorite tweet: "The bad news is we had to let go of about 8000 clone troopers today. The good news is it really only counts as 1."
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