Will OremusJan 5, 2023

Elon Musk claimed he fixed Twitter's verification system to stop verifying impostors.

So our columnist @geoffreyfowler tested it again--and again was able to get a blue checkmark (and go viral) impersonating a U.S. Senator. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/01/05/twitter-blue-verification/

Twitter said it fixed ‘verification.’ So I impersonated a senator (again).

Elon Musk said Twitter would begin authenticating users who pay $8 for Blue. Our tech columnist was still able to get a checkmark for an impostor Sen. Ed Markey.

The Washington Post
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@willoremus @geoffreyfowler
Quick, someone impersonate another pharmaceutical company and crash their stocks.
Jan 6, 2023 at 4:45amWeb