Steve HermanNov 10, 2022
From today, for eight bucks, you can be anybody famous on #Twitter. Much hilarity is ensuing. https://www.snopes.com/news/2022/11/09/verified-accounts-ben-shapiro/ #BlueTickTwitter
'Verified' Fake Accounts Created for Ben Shapiro, Nintendo, Giuliani, Valve, and Musk

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Show threadSteve HermanNov 7, 2022
#BlueTickTwitter https://www.marketwatch.com/story/free-speech-absolutist-elon-musk-cracks-down-on-parody-accounts-targeting-him-11667781449
'Free-speech absolutist' Elon Musk cracks down on parody accounts targeting him

"Going forward, any Twitter handles engaging in impersonation without clearly specifying 'parody' will be permanently suspended," Musk tweeted Sunday evening.

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Show threadSteve HermanNov 6, 2022
This may be a reaction to @[email protected] impersonating the new @[email protected] CEO to demonstrate the inefficacy of paid #BlueTickTwitter. https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1589390597798125568?s=20&t=gL9RSB4v1rSCuHgH2M7YyA
Elon Musk (@elonmusk) on X

Going forward, any Twitter handles engaging in impersonation without clearly specifying “parody” will be permanently suspended

X (formerly Twitter)
Steve HermanNov 5, 2022
#BlueTickTwitter at $7.99/month rolling out today.
Show threadSteve HermanNov 1, 2022
#BlueTickTwitter
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RT @Martina
@elonmusk I didn’t ask for the blue check mark- it just showed up one day, so feel free to take it away. My peeps know it’s me.
https://twitter.com/Martina/status/1587516169447145472
Martina Navratilova on Twitter

“@elonmusk I didn’t ask for the blue check mark- it just showed up one day, so feel free to take it away. My peeps know it’s me.”

Twitter
Steve HermanNov 1, 2022

#BlueTickTwitter update
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RT @elonmusk
Twitter’s current lords & peasants system for who has or doesn’t have a blue checkmark is bullshit.

Power to the people! Blue for $8/month.
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1587498907336118274

Elon Musk on Twitter

“Twitter’s current lords & peasants system for who has or doesn’t have a blue checkmark is bullshit. Power to the people! Blue for $8/month.”

Twitter