The blue-check validation from Twitter may only be adding to the confusion.
Missy Voronyak, W2O Group managing director of social media and influencer activation, said the verified status implies more than just authentication. Blue-check Twitter accounts are commonly seen as official and even influential sources.
“However, if they are providing disinformation or not all of the information it can be confusing, Voronyak said via email. The blue check mark on a social media account verifies that the author is who they claim to be, but it does not mean that everything they say is accurate.
The Twitter handle appears to be targeting Europe in particular as regulators there review Sputnik V s data with a skeptical eye. A senior European Medicines Agency (EMA) official Sunday confirmed its rolling review of Sputnik V but reiterated the need for more documents and data in its work and “urgently” advised against EU emergency use authorization.