Twitter employees warned Musk about his verification plans — he ignored them

On Thursday evening, after a full day of chaos on the timeline, Elon Musk’s Twitter

. Offering anyone the chance to slap a “verified” badge on their account had led to widespread impersonation of government officials, corporations, and celebrities. The resulting mayhem, which led to memorable hoaxes from accounts misrepresenting themselves as Eli Lilly, Tesla, Lockheed…