A Blue Checkmark in the Fake's Profile Picture – and X Keeps Sleeping

The post:

I actually wanted to take a little break – away from X, away from the chaos, just some peace and quiet. But then I saw this, and I have to show it to you. It's too absurd to ignore.

Take a look at this fake profile (@elonf_page01 – “Investment 🇺🇸🚀”):

What do you notice right away? Exactly: The blue checkmark is directly in the profile picture itself – not next to the username like it's supposed to be! This is no accident. It's a classic trick to deceive users. The account looks trustworthy at first glance, “verified” – but it's just a fake luring people into scams.

The account claims to be a “Parody Account” – but only posts “DM me for Link 🎁🎁🎁”. Parody and investment scam? How does that fit together? It doesn't. This isn't satire. This is bait for fraud.

And this is exactly one of the reasons why the EU Commission (DSA) just fined X 120 million euros: Deceptive verification symbols! The blue checkmark (whether bought or faked in the image) pretends authenticity and makes users more vulnerable to scams.

X has to pay – but is anything changing? Apparently not. Accounts like this keep running, following people (even my friend Ben!), luring them into DMs and redirecting to Telegram, where the real damage happens.

This isn't an isolated case. This is the system. X keeps sleeping – or deliberately looks away.

What do you think? Is this still “Free Speech” or just negligence? Take care of yourselves – and report accounts like this!