"Elon Muskâs elimination of verified check marks on Twitter quickly resulted in at least 11 new accounts impersonating the Los Angeles Police Department."
Tweets Become Harder to Believe as Labels Change Meaning
In the 24 hours after Twitter last week eliminated the blue check mark that historically served as a means of identifying public agencies, at least 11 new accounts began impersonating the Los Angeles Police Department.More than 20 purported to be various agencies of the federal government.Someone pretending to be the mayor of New York City promised to create a Department of Traffic and Parking Enforcement and slash police funding by 70 percent.