Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-07-20 00:44:16 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 8B67224415D560E414E3CCEF96AA0389EF6215883EE0C3F8212BF85CB31F1985
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Twitter's current 'Verification' system, implemented at Musk's direction, does not indicate verifiability of the account, and instead has been widely used and abused for scams and impersonations. https://www.vice.com/en/article/4a3ak9/twitters-verified-scam-store-accounts-thrive-as-humans-flee-the-site https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/twitter-impersonators-elon-musk-verification-system-1234720892/
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