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2022-11-16 23:15:09 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 1B14FA5B298EF5B5A2B0391BCB153D78440794A8F468C59F64BF34CA878B8C8D
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Recent changes to the verified user badge has allowed anyone to gain verification for a nominal fee. A user took advantage of this system to create an account impersonating the official @FallonTonight account, then tweeted falsely that Fallon had died. https://www.nbcnewyork.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/jimmy-fallons-not-dead-despite-what-youve-seen-on-twitter/3960365/
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