A few weeks ago, Twitter’s verification system generated all sorts of debate and opinion. For those who have been stuck in a cave for the past few days, Elon Musk is now the new owner of the social network. Among his first changes, the billionaire implemented a subscription system. By paying 8 dollars per month, we can have our Twitter account verified
The system left countless opinions, for better and for worse… and it didn’t take long to create the most absurd situations either. This has been the case with the video game industry, which has not been spared the corresponding jokes and fake accounts.
In just a few hours, the little blue bird’s social network has left hundreds of messages for all tastes. Users who have impersonated the account of Nintendo of America with an image of Super Mario doing the combpassing by others who simulated the Rockstar profile with the corresponding GTA VI announcement.
The ease of creating such “fake” profiles has drawn criticism. However, from Twitter they have already announced that verified accounts and therefore those who pay a monthly subscription will differ from official accounts, slightly redesigning the blue “check”.