Instantly detect fake power accounts and tweets while browsing X
Nigerians relying on X for power grid updates are routinely exposed to misinformation from impersonator accounts falsely claiming to represent official operators.
ShieldTweet is a mobile companion that works alongside the X app. Users share suspicious power tweets directly to ShieldTweet which instantly analyzes account age, posting patterns, verification badges, and content against known official sources. It returns a trust score and the correct official update if available.
Nigerian citizens and businesses monitoring national grid status on X/Twitter for power outage and restoration updates
Real-time ML model trained specifically on Nigerian power impersonation campaigns with 94% detection accuracy
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Share any tweet from X app directly into ShieldTweet for instant analysis
ML-powered scoring based on 12 impersonator signals
One-tap button that shows the real official update if the shared tweet is fake
Shows trending fake power tweets being spread in Nigeria right now
One-tap block all known impersonators from your X account
Email summary of top impersonators targeting your DISCO
Users can flag new fakes that feed the ML model
Chrome extension version for desktop Twitter users
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| x_handle | text | Yes |
| disco | text | No |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| tweet_id | text | No |
| trust_score | int | No |
| is_impersonator | bool | No |
| official_update_id | uuid | Yes |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| x_user_id | text | No |
| disco_target | text | No |
| first_seen | timestamp | No |
| blocked_count | int | No |
/api/scanAnalyzes tweet and returns trust score and explanation
/api/misinfo/radarReturns current top circulating fake tweets
/api/block-listReturns list of impersonator account IDs for bulk blocking
No radar access
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| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 1,200 | 6% | $2,520 | $30,240 |
| Month 6 | 9,400 | 9% | $29,610 | $355,320 |
Share any tweet. Know in 3 seconds if it's real or an impersonator. Get the actual official update instantly.
Seed with power sector Twitter power users (engineers, journalists) by offering lifetime Guardian access for public case studies. Run Twitter poll campaign 'How many fake power accounts have you seen this week?' and DM respondents beta links. Partner with one popular Nigerian tech YouTuber for tutorial video.
General fake account detection
Not specialized for Nigerian power sector or DISCO impersonators
Domain-specific model with official source linking
Continuously trained dataset of Nigerian power impersonation patterns that gets smarter with every user scan
X's blue check system made impersonation trivial while simultaneous increase in grid collapses created perfect conditions for scammers
Twitter API terms violation or account suspension
Use only official read API and never post on user's behalf without explicit consent
ML model accuracy drops on new tactics
Weekly retraining pipeline with community flagging feedback loop
Success: 75% say they would use tool daily
Success: Average 12 scans per user per week
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