Senator calls out Musk, makes example by allowing reporter to make fake 'verified' account on Twitter with $8
Friday, U.S. Sen. Ed Markey of Massachusetts insisted that Twitter reveal its process for verifying users who pay for a subscription.
A Washington Post reporter, with Markey's permission, set up a fake account impersonating the Senator under the username @realedmarkey.In a letter from Markey to Twitter's new CEO, Elon Musk, the Senator heavily criticized the platform's process and launch of the new feature which allows users to pay for a blue check mark that is meant to verify their authenticity.Sen. Markey wrote in a letter, “Allowing an imposter to impersonate a U.S.
A @washingtonpost reporter was able to create a verified account impersonating me—I’m asking for answers from @elonmusk who is putting profits over people and his debt over stopping disinformation. Twitter must explain how this happened and how to prevent it from happening again. pic.twitter.com/R4r7p6mduP
— Ed Markey November 11, 2022 Markey asked Musk to respond to his inquiry by Nov. 25 regarding how an impersonation was allowed. CNBC and other outlets said that Twitter did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the matter.
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