Musk had previously responded to the tweet from the fake account claiming to have a crush on him with a fire emoji. As of Tuesday evening, the fake
Musk had previously responded to the tweet from the fake account claiming to have a crush on him with a fire emoji.
As of Tuesday evening, the fake account had racked up more than 130,000 followers.
The account, showing the name “Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Press Release (parody),” was “verified” with a blue check. The verification system used to be a form of authentication for Twitter accounts — in part, a way to prevent users from confusing the accounts of government officials or famous users with fakes. Under Musk, the site switched to a pay-to-verify system, allowing any user to subscribe and have a blue check attached to their profile.
Ocasio-Cortez’s real account has a gray check, the type of verification now attached to government officials.
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