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2022-11-17 02:22:17 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: F9ED8837F596E0EA0F92A8D17CFD5368E61FA90AB91E9F735F2CF99B7DD7E006
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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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