The senator told Musk to fix his companies. Musk suggested that the senator's real account "sounds like a parody" after he replied to the senator's concerns.
There was a link to a letter he wrote to Musk that was sent out on Friday. The Washington Post reported that a reporter was able to easily create a fake verified account, and the letter calls on Musk to address the problem. How this happened and how to prevent it from happening again need to be explained byTwitter.
Is Musk going to respond? Maybe it's because your real account sounds like a joke. The billionaire followed up with a second message about an hour later, asking why the Senator had a mask on.
Congress could take action against Musk and his companies if he doesn't change his ways, according to the congressman. The company is under an FTC consent decree. The NHTSA is looking into another case. You spend your time picking fights online. Fix your businesses. Either Congress will or will not.
The senator has concerns about the use of fake accounts on social media. A wave of fake verified accounts flooded the platform after the ability to pay to verify was introduced. One account pretending to be Nintendo posted a picture of Mario flipping the bird, while another pretended to be James and said he would leave the Lakers.
Most of these accounts have been taken down, but some remain online for an extended period of time, potentially causing harm to the brand. Musk said that he would ban users who impersonate others on the platform, but fake accounts continued to persist, forcing him to shut off all Blue signups.
The Democrats will retain control of the Senate following the election. The Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, as well as a number of other commissions, could be affected by the Musk-owned company.