Fight Spam With A Direct Message To Twitter

There doesn't appear to have been an official announcement, but Twitter has begun soliciting spam reports to a "spam" user account via direct messages. Are you a victim of Twitter spam? Just begin following @spam and send it a direct message with the username of your spammer. As the following email autoresponse to spam reporters instructs, you can send these direct messages from your mobile phone or opt for a public tweet as well: