Thursday, November 21, 2024
Politics

No, that isn't the real AOC you may have seen on Twitter

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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