As fake Pepsi account tweets “Coke is better”, concerns rise among users

To address the growing issue of users impersonating well-known companies, Twitter Inc shut down an $8 membership program it introduced earlier this week. However, despite this crackdown, fake accounts exist and continue to be a source of trouble for brands.

Recently, a fake Twitter account impersonating soft drink brand Pepsi tweeted that “Coke is better.” The post surprised internet users as the tweet was posted by a verified Twitter account. However, a closer examination of the handle reveals that PEPICO, not Pepsi, is the legitimate owner of the account. Phoney account has been disabled.

However, this is not the first time Twitter and major brands have faced this difficulty. Twitter is battling fake accounts as the company allowed paying customers to get verified blue check marks. One account claiming to be Nintendo Inc. posted an image of Super Mario holding a middle finger, while another tweeted as pharma giant Eli Lilly & Co. said insulin was now free, prompting the company to issue an apology. was forced to. An alleged Tesla Inc. The account joked about the carmaker’s safety record.

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Here are some examples of how these fake identities abused the subscription service and threw the microblogging website into chaos.

Well, Twitter Blue Was Beautiful While It Lasted pic.twitter.com/YMi7ldN1YA

— Read Jackson Rising by @CooperationJXN (@JoshuaPHillll) 11 November 2022

good work today guys pic.twitter.com/Q15Hkkf7KB

— Ken Klippenstein (@kenklippenstein) November 11, 2022

However, because the problem still exists, the company has taken the most drastic measure to address it: account suspension. The @PEPICO account has been suspended, and going forward, companies, political parties, or any other handles impersonating figures will be banned.