URL Shortening Hack Misdirects Millions of Twitter Users

[YNOT]

CYBERSPACE -- When you have 140 characters available to pimp your ride, keeping your message simple and direct is essential. Twitter users who want to share web links frequently use URL shorteners in order to stay within the character limit and still have room to make a quick point. Alas, the popularity of the Web 2.0 technology has not gone unnoticed by people with less than honorable intent.

More... (http://www.ynot.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=50469)