The New York representative had expressed frustration after Twitter owner Elon Musk amplified an account using her name.
It wasn’t immediately clear what happened to the accounts, but Ocasio-Cortez had warned her followers to beware of the parody page, @AOCPress, after Twitter owner
interacted with it, earning it hundreds of thousands of followers. The account had sported a “Twitter Blue” check mark that, prior to Musk monetising the badge, had marked verified accounts of notable public figures.Twitter did not immediately respond to HuffPost’s request for comment. Lauren Hitt, a spokesperson for Ocasio-Cortez, said the congresswoman’s office hadn’t heard from Twitter either.
@AOCPress had been suspended by Twitter’s previous management before Musk took over the company last year and allowed the account, as well as its creator, back on the site.a fire emoji in response to @AOCpress after the account, pretending to be Ocasio-Cortez, wrote, “This might be the wine talking, but I’ve got a crush on @elonmusk.”her Twitter followers about “a fake account on here impersonating me and going viral,” adding that Musk “has engaged it, boosting visibility.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Elon Musk: Twitter boss reclaims title of world's richest personIt comes after shares in his electric car company Tesla have almost doubled since the start of the year.
Read more »
Elon Musk: Twitter owner regains title of world's richest personTwitter owner Elon Musk has regained his title as the world's richest person - just hours after being accused of insider crypto trading.
Read more »
Twitter loses second trust and safety chief since Elon Musk takeoverElla Irwin is the second person to leave the role since Elon Musk purchased the social media platform late last year, following Yoel Roth.
Read more »
Elon Musk's Twitter loses second trust and safety chiefElla Irwin is the second person to leave the role since Mr Musk bought Twitter in October 2022.
Read more »
Twitter's head of trust and safety resigns causing fresh headache for Elon MuskElla Irwin said on Thursday that she had left the social media company, which has become embroiled in rows over insufficient protection against harmful content, since billionaire Elon Musk acquired it in October 2022 ruth_comerford reports
Read more »
Twitter loses second head of Trust and Safety under MuskAnd here we thought being lead moderator for Elon would be fun
Read more »