Arizona Governor Is Using Twitter to Shame Deadbeat Dads

Finally, trolling has a good purpose.

If you don’t live in Arizona, you may not be familiar with Gov. Doug Ducey.

While the country was focused on Washington DC for the State of the Union, Ducey used his state powers to do the unthinkable — he found a charming way to channel the power of trolls. Ducey declared that he would publicly shame those men who make a baby but won’t raise a child via Twitter.

If you owe child support, the state government — through its Department of Economic Security (DES) handle — will post on Twitter names, photos, and the amount of child support you owe.

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