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Paid 'Twitter Blue' checkmarks spark impersonation chaos

Nov 9, 2022 · Documented · social-media

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Twitter began selling blue verification checks for $8 a month; impersonators posed as brands such as Eli Lilly, and the rollout was paused within days.

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Source: Eli Lilly Did Not Announce Free Insulin, Despite Tweet from 'Verified' Parody Impersonation Account | Snopes.com

1. Eli Lilly Did Not Announce Free Insulin, Despite Tweet from 'Verified' Parody Impersonation Account | Snopes.com
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