Some of these self-proclaimed leftists on Twitter are actually right-wingers at heart. One way to spot such people is to check the extent they criticize people based on where they fall on the political spectrum - if they criticize people on the left much more aggressively than people on the right, chances are they are actually right-wingers in left-wing clothing. (In fact, off the top of my head, I can think of two prominent individuals who have, in recent months, criticized the left a lot but have hardly criticized the right at the same time. The more "mainstream" leftist political commentators now consider these two people right-wingers in left-wing clothing.)
I'm guessing one is Glenn Greenwald. And the other?