Massive Twitter hack: Unverified users celebrate as verified accounts lose ability to tweet
(WorldNews Entertainment)

After a major Twitter hack compromised a series of high-profile Twitter accounts with large followings — from former President Barack Obama to Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, former Vice President Joe Biden, Kim Kardashian and Elon Musk — “unverified” Twitter rejoiced. The accounts were targeted as part of a bitcoin scam, according to the Associated Press and multiple outlets. Tweets sent from these accounts offered to pay $2,000 for every $1,000 sent to a bitcoin address. In order to address the hack, which began affecting these verified accounts and others Wednesday afternoon, Twitter made it so that all verified accounts could no longer post new...