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NY Comic Con blasted after hijacking Twitter accounts

Organizers of New York Comic Con acted like a bunch of storybook villains when they hijacked attendees Twitter account to post fake feedback about the event, comic book fans say.

Employees of the massive nerd-fest used high-tech computer “chips” and social media data to post fake positive feedback about the event under convention-goers’ names without permission, according to the tech blog Mashable.

One apparently fake tweet was posted on comic book fan Greg Miller’s page, excitedly gushing about the event on Thursday.

“So much to see, so much to do!” it read just before 6 p.m.

But three hours later, Miller took to Twitter to clear things up, claiming he’d never typed those words  and blaming Comic Con organizers for posting it.

“Hey, @NY_Comic_Con.I did not Tweet this. What the hell? Your wifi? Your app?” Miller tweeted.

Dozens of comic book fans signed up for a so-called “badges” — passes granting them access to the convention — online during a per-registration period. The badges came complete with radio-frequency chips tied to users’ identity to prevent counterfeit passes from being made.

Convention-goers were then asked to link up badges to their social media accounts but  convention organizers never stated that handing over the info meant they could post Facebook and Twitter comments on attendees’ behalf.