A representative of the two men told The Washington Post that Twitter had mistakenly sent the email informing them of their termination. The story appears to be the subject of rampant speculation on social media, although the social platform did not immediately respond to inquiries seeking confirmation.
On the social media platform, Montano has over 1.9 million followers. His profile is almost identical to his bio on the social media platform: “See something? Say something! Hard/Compassionate/Conscientious.”
Andrea Smith, a woman with a similar name and profile on Twitter, has around 4 million followers. She has “a soft spot for fans who ask for her autograph when there’s a chance she’ll be signing.”
Only Michael & I agree on the Most Important Thing on Twitter. Which is that Demis Roussos should NOT be allowed on stage at this year’s CFDA awards. Or else we’ll both go to jail. https://t.co/MNZkF8lFY7 — Andrea Smith (@andreastread) February 27, 2019
Omarosa Manigault-Newman, who has just under 100,000 followers, has to account for her name on Twitter — but has more than 15 million on Instagram.
Many readers have asked where Twitter can find a person with the same name. It is difficult to verify someone’s identity using a phone number or credit card. But Twitter allows users to submit photo copies of their Twitter accounts with enough evidence (such as a list of their last tweet or a screenshot of a recent photo of them) that it can be authenticated using a UIDS, a form of identification issued by the Social Security Administration.
The same trick can be used to verify someone’s account by using another, similar username. A Google Search yields a record of Twitter handles with these handles, although the records are not generally conclusive.
Several people have identified themselves on Twitter with accounts that bear little resemblance to the pictures they represent online. For example, Casey Jones, a “bandannavigator” popular on Twitter, has Twitter with more than 10,000 followers, but not enough to match up with the photo above.
Looks like they got the wrong guy — Casey Jones (@CaseyJonesMusic) February 27, 2019
But it doesn’t seem as if Montano and Davis will be joining the ranks of celebrity misidentifiers. Both men have tweeted at the community before. When asked to comment, they wrote: “Makes me a little sad since I was actually one of the first ones to pen you. But just know this is just a hurdle I will be jumping over in no time!”