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2024-09-23 07:30:19 UTC - MISINFORMED_OR_POTENTIALLY_MISLEADING

Usher's account was hacked on September 12, 2024, and was exploited for a meme coin scam. The tweets were not deleted; their visibility was limited after the compromise. The account and the tweets became visible again at around 10 PM on September 22. https://x.com/Usher https://6sedici.com/2024/09/23/a-web-of-misinformation-the-celebrity-connections-behind-usher-pink-and-diddy https://dailycoin.com/ushers-meme-coin-rugs-in-minutes-during-x-hack

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• Usher's account was hacked on September 12, 2024, and was exploited for a meme coin scam. The tweets were not deleted; their visibility was limited after the compromise. The account and the tweets became visible again at around 10 PM on September 22. https://x.com/Usher https://6sedici.com/2024/09/23/a-web-of-misinformation-the-celebrity-connections-behind-usher-pink-and-diddy https://dailycoin.com/ushers-meme-coin-rugs-in-minutes-during-x-hack