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2023-07-26 20:54:33 UTC - MISINFORMED_OR_POTENTIALLY_MISLEADING

Twitter's policy prohibits the sale of usernames. "Attempts to sell, buy, or solicit other forms of payment in exchange for usernames are also violations and may result in permanent account suspension." Instead, he was offered X merch and a meeting with X management. Source https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/twitter-username-squatting https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2023/07/26/x-twitter-handle-account-owner-not-paid-elon-musk-rebrand/

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• Twitter's policy prohibits the sale of usernames. "Attempts to sell, buy, or solicit other forms of payment in exchange for usernames are also violations and may result in permanent account suspension." Instead, he was offered X merch and a meeting with X management. Source https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/twitter-username-squatting https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2023/07/26/x-twitter-handle-account-owner-not-paid-elon-musk-rebrand/