For $8, Twitter Blue users create a wave of checkmarked imposter accounts

Ars Technica
By Kyle OrlandNov 10, 2022, 11:24 am147 ptsTrending
Enlarge / Don't let the blue check mark fool you; "Nintendoofus" is not an official account... Twitter has begun rolling out its $8-a-month Twitter Blue subscriptions, complete with "verified" checkmarks for paid users. But the social network is also fighting to suspend a wave of accounts that are exploiting…

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