SEC Charges Two Canadians With Fraudulently Touting Penny Stocks on a Website, Facebook and Twitter http://sec.gov/news/press/2010/2010-114.htm ^^ The *official* release that spawned the news story. http://dealbook.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/06/29/s-e-c-sues-2-penny-stock-promoters-for-scalping/