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>So if [insert celebrity here] decides not to pay, I can now pay $20 to officially impersonate them as backed by Twitter.

Do you have the necessary documentation to prove this identity? Aren't you concerned with violating federal laws?

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Somebody may already have the same name as a celebrity, or think it's worth changing their legal name. It seems to be already possible to have multiple verified accounts with the same name, e.g., https://twitter.com/thejohnsmith and https://twitter.com/Harryslaststand are both verified as "John Smith".

Do we know for sure they still have to prove they are who they claim?

>Do we know for sure they still have to prove they are who they claim?

Do they not already?

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