"Hello Twitter. As News International has finally come to their senses, it's time to confirm that yes, this is a fake account. I'm not Wendi," the anonymous voice behind @Wendi_Deng said.
It appeared the account was set up on New Year's Day, a day after the global media tycoon, according to a spokesman for his British newspaper unit News International in London, made his Twitter debut.
"Joining my husband @rupertmurdoch in our new digital adventure on Twitter," read the imposter's profile, alongside a photo of the smiling Murdochs at a public function.
"To those of you who kept maintaining the account was fake, even after being verified, good on you for being suspicious," @Wendi_Deng stated Tuesday in a lively exchange with his or her nearly 10,000 followers.
"Above all, this was a bit of fun. If you don't think it was, then you'd better ask Twitter to remove every other spoof account too."
Twitter says it grants "a Verified Badge" to well-known users, such as celebrities, once it has established their authenticity. To which @Wendi_Deng, disclosing no personal details, tweeted: "What verification process?... There was none. I was never contacted."
The microblogging site, deleted the account and apologised for their error.
Mr Murdoch, 83, and his Chinese-born wife, 43, have been married since 1999.
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