The fake news industry was a big beneficiary of the new pay-for-play verification checkmark on Wednesday.
A blue check similar to those of celebrities or journalists is included in the price of the new monthly subscription. If you click on the Badge, it will show you if it was given to a notable person or if it was paid for by a follower. It looks the same when you scroll by.
People began to post fake news. The sports world was hit the hardest. It adds up that troll would try to fool people on social media. Rumors about a player leaving their team were the most common ruse. There was a fake demand for a trade from the Lakers. The Las Vegas Raiders' head coach had been fired, according to a fake report. The pitcher was staying with the Yankees.
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Most of the accounts were suspended but not before a lot of people saw them.
There was an account pretending to be Nintendo that posted a picture of Mario. The account was also suspended.
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Thankfully, so far the fake news has mostly been limited to sports and pop culture stories.
One person posed as Musk's top adviser. There was a fake story about Calacanis' relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. Calacanis was in the address book but did not meet him.
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Hijinks would happen. That's the reason why media organizations and celebrities were given an "OFFICIAL" label on Tuesday. troll would try to fool users by pretending to be other people The blue check doesn't mean anything if it's for sale. You have access to $8, that's what it says.
Double check before you spread the word.
Tim is a culture reporter at Mashable, where he writes about everything from food to fitness to weird stuff on the internet. He's posting a lot about Buffalo wings on the social networking site.
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