Russian Officials Asked To Post 'Proper Messages' On Twitter

As a site known for celebrity meltdowns and scandals such as Weinergate (he just returned to Twitter today, by the way), Twitter probably tops the list of PR reps’ ‘nightmares waiting to happen.’

So it’s not surprising that Russian officials have decided to err on the side of caution and recommend its officials show restraint when posting to Twitter.

Why? They’ve been a bit naughty in the past.

This is not a scandalous post. Russian officials cited as examples here have done little beyond posting a picture of a worm on a dinner plate (during a government-sponsored dinner though).

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