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Nevilledog

(51,186 posts)
Thu Nov 3, 2022, 09:03 PM Nov 2022

Criminal Election Interference for the low price of $8



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Soooo you’ll be able to set up an account with a check mark spoofing a candidate? On Election Day?

Ryan Mac 🙃

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We saw internal docs with more insight into the new Twitter Blue:

-Launch on Nov. 7 but only in current markets (US, CA, Aus, NZ)
-Check marks for subscribers, no current ID authentication
-Some features announced by Musk won't be ready
-Euro launch soon
https://nytimes.com/2022/11/03/technology/elon-musk-twitter-money-finances.html
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5:12 PM · Nov 3, 2022


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Criminal Election Interference for the low price of $8 (Original Post) Nevilledog Nov 2022 OP
How many of the 423,000 will be gone by Christmas? Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2022 #1
It's more urgent and disastrous Nevilledog Nov 2022 #2
Yes, "verified" will mean nothing. It will be yahoo chat in 2000, all over again. Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2022 #3

Nevilledog

(51,186 posts)
2. It's more urgent and disastrous
Thu Nov 3, 2022, 10:58 PM
Nov 2022


"They are going to introduce check marks for all Twitter Blue subscribers the day before the election with no identity verification. This is going to cause absolute chaos as anonymous trolls get the check mark and spread disinfo."
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