Twitter Blue allowing anyone to be verified went as wrong as you'd imagine

Twitter Blue allowing anyone to be verified went as wrong as you'd imagine

Since Twitter Blue launched verification for every account, a number of parody accounts of celebrities and companies that seemingly have a blue tick have been popping up - and causing chaos.

The spoof accounts are even circulating fake news, which when users are quickly scrolling their feeds, seems realistic on the surface.

A fake account of LeBron James shook basketball fans when the player "requested a transfer", and parodies of politicians such as George Bush have been making 9/11 jokes on the platform.

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