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2023-10-10 12:41:25 UTC - MISINFORMED_OR_POTENTIALLY_MISLEADING

Although this post is an opinion, it is important to clarify that X's verification process does require a user to provide a government issued photo ID. It is unclear if this would prevent bot spam. Elon has been quoted as saying "it’s ok to have verified bot accounts". https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/15/23874854/x-twitter-verification-government-id-paid-account-benefits https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1640532921386663938

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• Although this post is an opinion, it is important to clarify that X's verification process does require a user to provide a government issued photo ID. It is unclear if this would prevent bot spam. Elon has been quoted as saying "it’s ok to have verified bot accounts". https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/15/23874854/x-twitter-verification-government-id-paid-account-benefits https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1640532921386663938