The Huffington Post reported that the child star joined the social networking site on Jan. 23 as @TempleShirleyJ, but the account was never Temple's -- it was a hoax, according to Twitchy Entertainment, which reported that the feed "turned into a virtual billboard for Viagra, work-at-home scams and other iffy 'opportunities.'”
One initial follower captured what the account turned into:
Went to unfollow 'Shirley Temple' account and see this.In the immortal words of Tracey Jordan: "What the WHAT?!" twitter.com/joelrwilliams1… — Joel Williams (@joelrwilliams1) January 26, 2013