Netizens, be aware of fake Astro AWANI Twitter account

The landscape provided by social media can be exploited for bad activities such as fraud, phishing or abusive behaviour. It comes as a no surprise when recently, a fake Astro AWANI Twitter account has resurfaced and Netizens are speculating that updates posted in the account are genuine posts by the team at the company. Not too far back from the disappearance of the Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 on March 8, last year a certain quarters of Netizens have taken the 'bold' initiative to create bogus accounts using Astro AWANI tweet handle allegedly to tarnish the brand and air grievances against the media platform. The last posting dated February 27 highlighted a post material showcasing a heinous photo is offensive or critical of Astro AWANI.

Astro AWANI official Twitter account is @501Awani and has been registered since 2012

It is hoped that loyal readers of Astro AWANI will report the fake accounts as spam. For the record, Astro AWANI's official twitter handle is @501Awani which was established in 2012. This account also received a blue badge verification Twitter and has recorded a staggering 392,336 followers. For news updates, visit www.astroawani.com or www.facebook.com/astroawani. Check us out on Twitter and Instagram at @501Awani and Instagram www.instagram.com/501Awani, respectively.