Kate Upton accusation hammers Guess stock; Twitter followers vanish

Number of the day

18 percent

That’s how far shares of Guess fell Thursday after Kate Upton accused company co-founder Paul Marciano of sexual misconduct. In a tweet and a post on Instagram Wednesday, the model and actress writes, “It’s disappointing that such an iconic women’s brand @GUESS is still empowering Paul Marciano as their creative director.” She added #metoo, thrusting her into the movement that has spread virally after public harassment allegations against movie mogul Harvey Weinstein. Guess couldn’t be immediately reached for comment.

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More than a million followers have disappeared from the accounts of dozens of prominent Twitter users as the company faces growing criticism over the proliferation of fake accounts. Those losing followers include many who bought Twitter followers or artificial engagement from a company called Devumi. A Twitter spokeswoman declined to comment Tuesday about whether the company was purging fake accounts. Singer Clay Aiken, actor John Leguizamo and reality TV star Lisa Rinna each has lost a substantial number of followers.

Their thoughts are only skin deep

If you can’t afford the $500 Boring Co. flamethrower Elon Musk has been tweeting about, there’s a cheaper way to show your adoration for your online heroes. TwitterTats is trending on Product Hunt, the website for congenital neophiliacs. The service, which received more than 300 upvotes, promises to turn any tweet into a temporary tattoo. A pack of selected tweets costs $9.99, or you can pay $25 for your own set of custom tattoos.

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