Musk mocks U.S. senator over Twitter impersonation concerns

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Musk mocks U.S. senator over Twitter impersonation concerns
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Elon Musk ridiculed Sen. Ed Markey after the senator demanded answers about Twitter's verification process, which allowed a reporter — who had gotten Markey's permission to conduct the test — to successfully set up a verified account impersonating him.

Senator Edward Markey speaks at a press conference calling for the expansion of the Supreme Court on July 18, 2022 in Washington, DC. Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Take Back the Court Action Fund

on Sunday ridiculed Sen. Ed Markey after the senator demanded answers about Twitter's verification process, which allowed a Washington Post reporter to successfully set up a verified account impersonating him.I’m asking for answers from [Elon Musk] who is putting profits over people and his debt over stopping disinformation," Markey had

Friday, attaching a letter addressed to Musk, demanding Twitter to explain "how this happened and how to prevent it from happening again.""And why does your pp have a mask!?," Musk added in a follow upCatch up quick:

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