Impersonators Run Wild on Twitter Thanks to Sabotaged Verification System

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Impersonators Run Wild on Twitter Thanks to Sabotaged Verification System
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Now that the legacy blue checks are gone, users are free to pose as celebrities and government agencies.

While we’ve yet to see a worst-case scenario like the one described by AOC, Twitter has only just implemented the new verification system, which is intended to drive more Twitter Blue sign-ups. Musk appears so determined to make his version of the site a success that he is personally paying for several celebrities’ blue checks — or so he claims — even if they don’t want it.

despite refusing to pay. James had also explicitly turned down an offer for a complimentary subscription.to the collapsing social media platform. For now, all the average Twitter user can do is double-check that the tweet they saw came from the real Tony Hawk.

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