These are U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)'s legit accounts
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5 Accounts
Manually checked for accuracy Jul 8, 24
Total followers 1.4M
Profile Bios
Twitter/X
Science is only a tweet away. Tweets do not = endorsement: https://t.co/VoRuucTNuK
Bringing #earthscience to your stream 🌍 #usgs Posts do not = endorsement: on.doi.gov/pgwu0Y. Comment policy: usgs.gov/comments
YouTube
The USGS is a science organization that provides impartial information on the health of our ecosystems and environment, the natural hazards that threaten us, the natural resources we rely on, the impacts of climate and land-use change, and the core science systems that help us provide timely, relevant, and useable information. By participating in live chats, please note the USGS Comment Policy applies: https://usgs.gov/comments
The USGS is a science organization that provides impartial information on the health of our ecosystems and environment, the natural hazards that threaten us, the natural resources we rely on, the impacts of climate and land-use change, and the core science systems that help us provide timely, relevant, and useable information.
Profile Photos

Twitter/X
This is U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)'s profile photo consistency across the legit accounts tracked by NotCommon. Scammers often take advantage of the lack of consistency across an entity's accounts, so the more profile photos are the same, the better.
Username Distribution
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This is U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)'s username distribution across the platforms tracked by NotCommon. Low username variation makes it more difficult for impersonators and scammers to create accounts pretending to be U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
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