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Twitter scammers just wanted money
The hackers who seized control of the Twitter accounts of Joe Biden, Kim Kardashian, Barack Obama and Elon Musk appear to have been in it only for the money.
But with social media now the main way many politicians, countries and companies communicate with the public, US lawmakers were wondering if it could have been worse...
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