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News Credits: 397 · by **Bronzewolf** » Sun Aug 20, 2017 12:01 am

UPDATE After all that, it seems we've been fooled, and many others have been, too. Voice actors Maurice Lamarche and Rob Paulsen have both said that they spoke to Frank Welker himself and confirmed that the twitter account below is unofficial, and not run by Welker.

Frank Welker, one of the most famous voice actors of all time and voice of many Transformers characters throughout the years, has officially joined Twitter! It's long been a talking point between fans on how neither Welker, or the voice of Optimus Prime, Peter Cullen, have a social media presence.
That all changed earlier today with his first post, quoting a tweet from fellow voice actor Billy West!
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While the account has not been verified by twitter yet, the outpouring of support from fellow actors, such as Laraine Newman and David Sobolov, indicates that it is in fact run by the legend himself. So pop over, give him a follow, and show some support to the man who made many of our childhoods!

by **Stormshot_Prime** » Sun Aug 20, 2017 12:23 am

Reading this title thinking Welker had died or something horrible until the last two words :shock:

News Credits: 5 · by **Flashwave** » Sun Aug 20, 2017 12:27 am

Stormshot_Prime wrote:Reading this title thinking Welker had died or something horrible until the last two words

Yeah, bout had a heart attack when all I saw in the Facebook link was "Voice acting Legend Frank Welker..." can we PLEASE repgrase the title?

News Credits: 397 · by **Bronzewolf** » Sun Aug 20, 2017 12:28 am

Flashwave wrote:
Stormshot_Prime wrote:Reading this title thinking Welker had died or something horrible until the last two words

Yeah, bout had a heart attack when all I saw in the Facebook link was "Voice acting Legend Frank Welker..." can we PLEASE repgrase the title?

Yes we can! Just a moment.

News Credits: 2 · by **Insurgent** » Sun Aug 20, 2017 2:22 am

Phew. Not just me who had a mini panic then. Lol.

News Credits: 8 · by **Black Hat** » Sun Aug 20, 2017 5:52 am

NO FRANK WHAT ARE YOU DOING GET OFF THERE YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHAT YOU'RE IN FOR

News Credits: 79 · by **Tyrannacon** » Sun Aug 20, 2017 8:27 am

*ahem*

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! *flails arms ecstatically and happily*

Glad he's got a Twitter, when ahead and followed him.

by **Quantum Surge** » Sun Aug 20, 2017 8:36 am

Now we need Peter Cullen to join Frank; you know how much I want to show him my love for the Primes he did the voices of (especially Movie Prime)!

by **hausjam** » Sun Aug 20, 2017 6:47 pm

My dream date is to have dinner with Frank Welker and Peter Cullen and just sit and listen to them talk.

News Credits: 22 · by **dragons** » Sun Aug 20, 2017 7:51 pm

Can't believe takes Homs this long be on twitter I hate twitter people on twitter are pointless and somewhat dumb I'm eating hotdog today what should I put on it my twitter post for the day you can't make your own decision as full grown adult you need strangers tell you what you should have on your hotdog how pathetic and sad people in nineties and eighties never did that crap grow up

News Credits: 1 · by **ebo716** » Sun Aug 20, 2017 9:41 pm

The account has been confirmed as not Frank Welker by Rob Paulsen on twitter.

News Credits: 397 · by **Bronzewolf** » Sun Aug 20, 2017 10:27 pm

In case you missed the update to our previous story about this topic, we'd like to advise that the twitter account assumed by many to belong to Frank Welker has proven to be hoax.
Voice actors Maurice Lamarche and Rob Paulsen have both reportedly spoken to Welker and confirmed that Frank is not the owner of the account in question, @thefrankwelker.

Some people speculated this was the case, considering the lack of the Twitter "Verified" check mark, but most used the endorsement by other actors as proof.

The hoax tricked many, celebrity and fan alike, but perhaps it just proves people's devotion to the legendary voice actor.
If Frank really does join social media, you'll hear about it here, on Seibertron.com!

News Credits: 8 · by **Terrsolpix** » Mon Aug 21, 2017 1:11 am

Y'all have too much fun getting thumbnails for articles like these.

News Credits: 397 · by **Bronzewolf** » Mon Aug 21, 2017 1:16 am

Terrsolpix wrote:Y'all have too much fun getting thumbnails for articles like these.

Well, I'm glad somebody noticed :lol:

This story was a rollercoaster and more problematic than it was worth, so why not have a little fun where you can?

News Credits: 60 · by **fenrir72** » Mon Aug 21, 2017 1:32 am

Shouldn't ALL "news reports" first put a "Rumor" disclaimer FIRST?! :roll:

This is FAKE NEWS! I'm basing this statement from your own info and not just "personal opinion".

News Credits: 181 · by **Kurona** » Mon Aug 21, 2017 4:05 am

This was worth it just for that thumbnail.

News Credits: 79 · by **Tyrannacon** » Mon Aug 21, 2017 7:02 am

Dang it!

News Credits: 5907 · by **Va'al** » Mon Aug 21, 2017 10:57 am

fenrir72 wrote:Shouldn't ALL "news reports" first put a "Rumor" disclaimer FIRST?! This is FAKE NEWS! I'm basing this statement from your own info and not just "personal opinion".

The news was initially legit, according to all sources.

Those sources then rectified.

Please go rant elsewhere, ta.