Lemmy NZ

Chinese sextortion scammer accounts have flooded X (previously Twitter) since April after the platform introduced a new blue-check policy allowing users to buy verified badges. They target the Chinese community’s most prominent voices, alienating many users who had turned to the platform as a crucial news source outside the Great Firewall. Some users have decided to take matters into their own hands, organizing online campaigns and creating software to identify, block, and harass scammers.

Scammers are targeting Chinese-language users, harassing political dissidents and influential figures.

Scammers are targeting Chinese-language users, harassing political dissidents and influential figures.