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32. "Real verified X account" -- Because X says so with it's little verified thingy?
Sun Nov 30, 2025, 02:13 AM
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There are no fake accounts on Elon Musk's platform with verified checkmarks on them that claim to be official accounts? None whatsoever?

Up thread we've been discussing this particular account in a couple of roundy-rounds. This is not a new revelation to us.

On the other hand, I'm pretty much convinced it's real from the Axios and ABC links that highplainsdem supplied above.

I have no regrets whatsoever in raising the issue, and certainly no regrets about not automatically giving a helluva lot of credence Elon Musk's website checkmarks. But now that we have some strong evidence that it's a real account from other than Musk&Co, I'm pretty much convinced.

I think the official https://www.gov.ca.gov website should have a list of their official social media accounts and links, but I can't find any such. It might be there somewhere; it's a vast website. Some organizations that I'm familiar with do have such for just such situations, since impostor websites and accounts are numerous.

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Hmm, I don't see it at that govpressoffice.gov.ca.gov account progree Saturday #17
It's on X. Newsom posts more on X than on Bluesky. Same for a lot of accounts on both platforms. highplainsdem Saturday #18
Yes, I saw the X account before posting what I posted above. I just don't believe X account is really an official progree Saturday #20
X does NOT sell the gray verifications for government accounts. It's the blue checkmarks on X that are highplainsdem Sunday #21
I'm well aware that good Democrats have and post on X accounts. I just don't believe this particular progree Sunday #22
Axios story, from August, on Newsom using his official press office account like this: highplainsdem Sunday #23
archive link to save people without an Axios account the trouble of looking for the full article progree Sunday #24
And in case you doubt Axios, here's a story from ABC7 in Los Angeles showing the tweets from highplainsdem Sunday #25
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I'm sure he's kept advised of them. highplainsdem Sunday #31
Here is the actual post from Newsom's REAL, verified X account. Done and dusted this issue is. Celerity Sunday #28
Yes. I posted it in reply 18. Progree refused to believe it anyway, which is why I linked to news stories highplainsdem Sunday #30
Yes, those press accounts pretty much convinced me it's a real account that is what it says it is. progree Sunday #33
"Real verified X account" -- Because X says so with it's little verified thingy? progree Sunday #32
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