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September 28, 2011 09:58 am GMT

Twitter Bot @MrDisclosure Wants Investors To Disclose Conflicts In Tweets

Screen Shot 2011-09-27 at 10.44.42 PMIt's hard out there for an tech investor! You're now competing with flashy Hollywood folk like Ashton Kutcher, who have unparalleled opportunities, like getting to show off their investment affiliations on their latest character's laptop, you know that tech startup founder character they play on what is only the most watched sitcom in America.It was the antics of Mr.Kutcher himself that inspired @MrDisclosure, a Twitter bot that attempts to get investors to disclose that they've invested in that company they've been tweeting about incessantly. After a Kutcher-edited issue of DETAILS magazine met with criticism when Kutcher failed to reveal his stake in some of the companies he featured, @MrDisclosure creator Andy Cheung set up the account, wanting to bring awareness to the issue of investor conflict.

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