Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and two government transportation agencies were targeted by fake Twitter accounts falsely announcing the permanent closure of DuSable Lake Shore Drive.
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, CDOT and IDOT were targeted by fake Twitter accounts falsely announcing the closure of DuSable Lake Shore Drive.Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, the Chicago Dept. of Transportation and the Illinois Dept. of Transportation were all targeted by fake Twitter accounts falsely announcing the permanent closure of DuSable Lake Shore Drive on May 1.
A spokesperson for IDOT also acknowledged the fake accounts and said they are working with Twitter on a resolution. "I think the misinformation that can come out of social media is incredibly dangerous," said Andrew Hoog, co-owner of NowSecure. "For many, many years, Twitter built trust in the blue check mark," Hoog said, "and now that you can simply go out there and have a name that looks pretty close to an official name and buy for $8 a month, fraudsters have jumped in it immediately.""People that are very active, that are authentic, that have a real audience, basically earned that check mark," Hoog said. "It really became a badge of honor.
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