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Elon Musk poked fun at Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., on Twitter after the Democrat demanded to know why a Washington Post reporter was able to create a verified account impersonating him.
“A @washingtonpost reporter was able to create a verified account impersonating me—I’m asking for answers from @elonmusk who is putting profits over people and his debt over stopping disinformation,” Markey tweeted Friday, with a screenshot of his letter to Musk on the matter. “Twitter must explain how this happened and how to prevent it from happening again.”
In his letter, Markey said the reporter was able to create the fake account and get verified by paying $8 under Musk’s new rules. The senator blasted the new process as “lax” and “unacceptable.”
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Musk, the billionaire tech mogul who recently purchased Twitter, replied on Sunday, suggesting that the reason someone impersonated Markey’s account is that his real one “sounds like a parody.”
Musk followed up by asking why Markey’s profile picture showed him wearing a mask.
Many on the left have sounded the alarm about Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover.
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Several pundits and progressives blasted Musk for the retort.
“He’s an elected official with constituents,” former Ohio Democratic state Sen. Nina Turner tweeted, “This isn’t a game, dude.”
“Always risky to attack members of congress. Especially risky with Dems assured of Senate power. Curious play by Musk here. He has many interests before Congress,” Politico’s Sam Stein mused.
Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass.
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Senior CNN political analyst Ronald Brownstein echoed the sentiment of many liberal pundits that Musk appears to be on a “right-wing” crusade.
“For only $8 a month, you can help support the lifestyle of a struggling South African billionaire…
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