P. Coonan
2023-05-31 01:08:37 UTC
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has threatened to quit Twitter after Elon Musk
promoted a sick account impersonating the Democratic politician.
The New York congresswoman said that she was assessing what to do after
the billionaire interacted with the fake account on his social media
platform.
FYI theres a fake account on here impersonating me and going viral. The
Twitter CEO has engaged it, boosting visibility, Ms Ocasio-Cortez tweeted
on Tuesday.
It is releasing false policy statements and gaining spread. I am
assessing with my team how to move forward. In the meantime, be careful of
what you see.
Ms Ocasio-Cortez reacted after Mr Musk, with whom she has had a series of
public spats on Twitter, responded with a flames emoji to the fake AOC
account tweeting, This might be the wine walking but Ive got a crush on
(Elon Musk).
This is disgusting even for Elon, tweeted journalist Aaron Rupar, who Ms
Ocasio-Cortezs response.
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Last month, Ms Ocasio-Cortez hit out at Mr Musk as Twitter removed blue
ticks and said the move could pave the way for major potential harm.
When the Twitter boss announced last November that those who want to
retain their blue ticks must pay $8 to the company, Ms Ocasio-Cortez
mocked the move.
Lmao at a billionaire earnestly trying to sell people on the idea that
free speech is actually an $8/mo subscription plan, she tweeted.
The businessman then replied, Your feedback is appreciated, now pay $8.
The congresswoman has also previously claimed Mr Musk had meddled with her
account. Ms Ocasio-Cortez complained that following a public argument, her
Twitter account had seemingly stopped working properly.
Yo (Elon Musk) while I have your attention, why should people pay $8 just
for their app to get bricked when they say something you dont like? she
tweeted.
Mr Musk replied back at the Democrat and said, What can I say? It was a
naked abuse of power.
In December last year, Ms Ocasio-Cortez condemned Mr Musk after he
suspended the accounts of half a dozen journalists who routinely reported
on him and the social media platform.
I get feeling unsafe, but descending into abuse of power + erratically
banning journalists only increases the intensity around you, the
Democratic lawmaker said.
As someone who has been subject to real and dangerous plots, I do get it.
I didnt have security and have experienced many scary incidents, she
said.
In fact, many of the right-wing outlets you now elevate published photos
of my home, car, etc. At a certain point you gotta disconnect. Maybe try
putting down your phone, she suggested.
You first lol, responded Mr Musk.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/aoc-twitter-
musk-impersonation-account-b2348452.html
promoted a sick account impersonating the Democratic politician.
The New York congresswoman said that she was assessing what to do after
the billionaire interacted with the fake account on his social media
platform.
FYI theres a fake account on here impersonating me and going viral. The
Twitter CEO has engaged it, boosting visibility, Ms Ocasio-Cortez tweeted
on Tuesday.
It is releasing false policy statements and gaining spread. I am
assessing with my team how to move forward. In the meantime, be careful of
what you see.
Ms Ocasio-Cortez reacted after Mr Musk, with whom she has had a series of
public spats on Twitter, responded with a flames emoji to the fake AOC
account tweeting, This might be the wine walking but Ive got a crush on
(Elon Musk).
This is disgusting even for Elon, tweeted journalist Aaron Rupar, who Ms
Ocasio-Cortezs response.
https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_p
rogressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-
media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F51ee3ccf-9338-48f3-879c-
860f1c3cc91a_1788x1068.png
Last month, Ms Ocasio-Cortez hit out at Mr Musk as Twitter removed blue
ticks and said the move could pave the way for major potential harm.
When the Twitter boss announced last November that those who want to
retain their blue ticks must pay $8 to the company, Ms Ocasio-Cortez
mocked the move.
Lmao at a billionaire earnestly trying to sell people on the idea that
free speech is actually an $8/mo subscription plan, she tweeted.
The businessman then replied, Your feedback is appreciated, now pay $8.
The congresswoman has also previously claimed Mr Musk had meddled with her
account. Ms Ocasio-Cortez complained that following a public argument, her
Twitter account had seemingly stopped working properly.
Yo (Elon Musk) while I have your attention, why should people pay $8 just
for their app to get bricked when they say something you dont like? she
tweeted.
Mr Musk replied back at the Democrat and said, What can I say? It was a
naked abuse of power.
In December last year, Ms Ocasio-Cortez condemned Mr Musk after he
suspended the accounts of half a dozen journalists who routinely reported
on him and the social media platform.
I get feeling unsafe, but descending into abuse of power + erratically
banning journalists only increases the intensity around you, the
Democratic lawmaker said.
As someone who has been subject to real and dangerous plots, I do get it.
I didnt have security and have experienced many scary incidents, she
said.
In fact, many of the right-wing outlets you now elevate published photos
of my home, car, etc. At a certain point you gotta disconnect. Maybe try
putting down your phone, she suggested.
You first lol, responded Mr Musk.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/aoc-twitter-
musk-impersonation-account-b2348452.html