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# TWIL #43
- URL: https://www.mattrutherford.co.uk/twil-43/
- Published: 2024-10-27T05:28:12.000Z
- Updated: 2024-10-27T05:28:11.000Z
- Description: Every week, I share something I learned in the previous seven days.
- Author: Matt
- Tags: TWIL

Every week, I share something I learned in the previous seven days. I usually find these while I'm putting my weekly newsletter together but somehow, they don't quite fit! 

This week I learned that there is a growing market for second hand user names. You don't really own your username, so keep an eye on your credentials. 

[You don’t own your handle: The unregulated market of usernamesDespite account transfers being against the rules of most social-media platforms, the practice is widespread — and lucrative.…![](https://cdn.robinhood.com/assets/sherwood/favicon/apple-touch-icon.png)Sherwood NewsRani Molla![](https://sherwoodnews.imgix.net/mwphzyq69oso/en-US/assets/files/156913892_handshake.jpg?w=1600&auto=compress%2Cformat&cs=srgb)](https://sherwood.news/tech/social-media-username-handles-unregulated-market/?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk)

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