In Arizona, 'deadbeat dads' are being shamed on Twitter

Gov. Doug Ducey.
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If you're one of the 421 Arizona parents that owe thousands and thousands of dollars in overdue child support, get ready to be shamed.

Gov. Doug Ducey (R) announced during the State of the State on Monday that the Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES) Twitter account will start tweeting the names and photos of "deadbeat dads," as well as the amount of money they owe, The Verge reports. "For too long, you've been able to remain anonymous, able to skirt your financial and legal responsibilities with no shame," he said. Ducey — who said he's been called "the hashtag governor" — added that each tweet will include "hashtag #deadbeat."

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia is night editor for TheWeek.com. Her writing and reporting has appeared in Entertainment Weekly and EW.com, The New York Times, The Book of Jezebel, and other publications. A Southern California native, Catherine is a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.