Too young to tweet? Twitter shut down CRA's account over its 'birth date,' records show
The social media team at the Canada Revenue Agency has learned firsthand what it can be like to jump through red tape when a couple of its accounts were blocked several times in recent years for various reasons, including a decision by Twitter that the CRA was underage.
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![In July 2022, the CRA's account on Twitter was temporarily suspended because the platform was demanding proof of the account-holder's 'birth date.' 'This is every social media strategist's nightmare,' said digital marketing consultant Katrina German. A screengrab shows part of an email exchange between CRA social media personnel and Twitter after the CRA's account was suspended in July 2022.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7133799.1709608117!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/cra-s-twitter-account-blocked.jpg)
The social media team at the Canada Revenue Agency has learned firsthand what it can be like to jump through red tape when a couple of its accounts were blocked several times in recent years for various reasons, including a decision by Twitter that the CRA was underage.