Donald Trump Jr.’s Twitter account was reportedly hacked on Wednesday, and unauthorized tweets were posted claiming that the former president had died and that Trump Jr. himself would be running for president in 2024.
Another tweet appeared to threaten the country of North Korea, while a pinned post on the account’s profile insulted President Joe Biden with the use of a racist epithet. The tweets were removed roughly a half-hour after they surfaced. X did not respond to CNN’s request for comment.
The incident raises fresh questions about X’s role in securing user accounts, particularly those belonging to high-profile political figures as the platform prepares for the 2024 elections.
In August, X said it is staffing up on its safety and election teams following mass layoffs last year that according to owner Elon Musk ultimately eliminated more than 80% of the company’s headcount.
It is also unclear whether the compromise may have resulted in unauthorized access of Trump Jr.’s private direct messages, or whether Trump Jr. may have had two-factor authentication enabled on his account.
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