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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
National
Gregor Young

'Blue tick' Nicola Sturgeon account sends abuse to Douglas Ross amid Twitter chaos

SCAMMERS and trolls are taking advantage of Elon Musk’s new Twitter blue-tick verification system, with accounts purporting to be high-profile politicians popping up across the site.

Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is among those to be impersonated by a fake account, as Musk’s Twitter Blue means anyone can pay £6.99 a month for the check mark to appear beside their name.

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