Senator Edward Markey, Musk and Musk exchange barbs about the impersonation scandal

Marky was responding your mask Tweet the legislatorThe senator’s novel “looks a parody.”

The row started after a Washington Post columnist wrote that he had done so on Friday Marky impersonation, We have his permission to show how easy it is for you to get a checkmark under Twitter’s new verification system. Jeffrey Fowler wrote “I got the blue checkmark for impersonating legislator” in a matter of minutes.

Markey then wrote to Musk critiquing the new policy.

“Preventive measures, such as the Twitter Blue Check Mark, have allowed users to become savvy and critical buyers of news and information on the global town square on Twitter,” said he. “But your takeover of Twitter, the swift and arbitrary enforcement of platform changes, the removal of safeguards against disinformation, and the firing of large numbers of Twitter employees, has accelerated Twitter’s descent into the social media wild west.”

Markey stated that he would like to receive a response by November 25 explaining the process.

On Twitter, he Wrote“I demand answers to Elon Musk. He profits from people and debts more than he does stopping misinformation.”

Musk was the answer to the impersonation matter. Wrote , “Maybe because your real account looks like a parody?”

Since then, the fake Markey account has been deleted.

A Twitter spokesperson, and Markie’s spokeswoman, did not respond when we asked for comment.

Markey’s response brought new attention to Capitol Hill to the issue about Musk’s ownership of Twitter. A number of congressional committees have the power to investigate Musk and request him to testify as they have with other technology executives. Markey is a member of the Senate Commerce Committee.

Marche in the past called for Tesla is under greater scrutiny, as the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported earlier this year about Tesla cars being involved in nearly 70 percent accidents involving advanced driver aid systems in recent years.

The Twitter spat follows Musk’s call for independent voters to vote for Republicans in the midterm elections. This request did not seem to have been met, as Republicans performed poorly in many races.

To independent-minded voters: Shared power curbs both parties’ worst excesses, so I recommend voting to elect a Republican Congress, as the presidency is a Democrat. Wrote.

This is the latest controversy since Musk bought Twitter last month. slow fromResignations and disqualifications. Legal experts are also available. raise questionsOn whether Musk violated Federal Trade Commission’s approval order with his actions.

Musk and musk About to go to courtA lawsuit was filed against Tesla over its 2018 salary package, which was valued at $56 billion at the time.

Tony Romm contributed to the report.