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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