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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Anthony France

Twitter blue check unavailable after fake accounts erupt on platform

The upheaval at Twitter could pose a threat to the national security of countries around the world, experts have warned (PA)

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Twitter’s relaunched premium service – which grants blue-check verification labels to anyone willing to pay $8 a month – was unavailable after the social media platform was flooded by a wave of imposter accounts approved by the tech giant.

Before billionaire Elon Musk took control of the social media platform two weeks ago the blue check was granted to celebrities and journalists verified by the platform – precisely to prevent impersonation.

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