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Fact Check: Did Elon Musk’s Twitter Account Get Suspended? Rumors Explained

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A new rumour about Elon Musk is doing rounds on the internet saying the Twitter account of the Tesla CEO has been suspended by an employee. Well, ever since Elon Musk took over Twitter, he has been trending on the internet for one or the other reason. While currently his Twitter account was claimed to be suspended. But is it really true?

Read ahead to know more about rumours claiming Elon Musk’s Twitter account is suspended by a Twitter employee.

Rumours claim Twitter account of Elon Musk suspended

Elon Musk became the talk of the town ever since he was about to take over Twitter. A lot of the news about him has been grabbing everyone’s attention. That even had one of the claims said that Twitter employees have filed lawsuits against Musk in the context of the layoffs.

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While now the rumours say that Musk’s Twitter account has been suspended by a Twitter employee. That has been going viral on the internet. In fact, a screenshot of the Musk’s Twitter account showing it suspended too appeared on the internet.

Are rumours about Musk’s Twitter account “suspended by Twitter employee” true?

Apart from the tweet on hashtag “rat verified” that trended on Twitter as a protest against the paid Twitter account verification plan. We got another tweet on Musk saying “An outgoing Twitter employee suspended Elon Musk’s account on their way out”.

The tweet popped up on 4th November 2022. While adding further to that we had a screenshot claiming that really Elon Musk’s Twitter account was suspended. But the Twitter handle shown in the screenshot had an uppercase “i”. While it should have shown a lowercase “L”. Which hints that rumours about Musk’s account are false.

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More rumours about Twitter and Elon Musk

Well, Twitter users expected Musk to make some changes in the app after taking over the social media platform. One of the recent changes in the app came with a paid verification plan of $8 per month. That allowed users to get a blue tick on their Twitter account with some more features to enjoy.

However, even that didn’t go well with most of the users and the hashtag “rat verified” began trending on the app. In fact, it mocked the paid verification plan by putting a rat emoji after their username on Twitter to avoid paying for getting a blue tick.

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Ruchi Singh: I'm a passionate writer who believes in the magic of words. I'm a former magazine writer and I love reading books that makes people grow to a better person. Every word holds an energy and I use them to create a positive beautiful life. #StayPositive #StayBlessed