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CliffCentral to shut down fake Twitter accounts

They say imitation is the best form of flattery. But is it really? Well, not according to CliffCentral.

The radio brand is currently working with Twitter to shut down copycat accounts on the social network. Gareth Cliff's, agent Rina Broomberg said there are currently over 50 Twitter accounts using their name and logo.

She said when they launched the brand in May they registered "CliffCentral" and "unradio" as intellectual property. "One account has already been closed," Rina said.

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