German foreign minister: Twitter (now X) parody account a foreign policy risk

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Baerbockpress still has the same profile photo as the German Foreign Minister's official profile, but is now labelled: 'Foreign Minister Parody Annalena Baerbock.'

"In the past, it has actually come to confusion," explained a spokesman for the ministry in Berlin. Before, the similarity between the satire account and official handle had been uncanny, he added.

Baerbockpress still has the same profile photo as Baerbock's official profile, but is now labelled:"Foreign Minister Parody Annalena Baerbock." The account makes fun of the Green politician by promising diplomatic immunity to its 50,000 or so followers or sending out prank messages in broken English for example, with one quipping:"China want to sell me for stupid, but now I know how the rabbit runs." Baerbock is often teased for making mistakes when speaking English.

Every public figure, even ministers, must accept being made fun of, stressed the spokesman. In this particular case, however, the account represented a tangible risk to foreign policy. He referred for example, to crises such as the recent military coup in Niger, which the parody account also tackled, becoming muddled on X.X did not respond to comment on the matter.

 

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