Twitter changes see Nintendo, Rockstar, Valve impersonated using verified accounts

Twitter changes see Nintendo, Rockstar, Valve impersonated using verified accounts

Twitter users are using the platform’s new Elon Musk era changes to impersonate official video game companies.

For a small fee, anyone can now pay up and receive a blue Twitter verified tick next to their name. So, of course, people are handing over their $8 specifically in order to trick others online.

A verified “Nintendo of America” account went viral last night as it posted an image of the company’s mascot Mario giving the middle finger. The handle, @nintendoofus, is still active today, though the post and the account’s verified tick are gone.

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