Twitter admits it verified fake account of author Cormac McCarthy

Reclusive US novelist's agent confirms he did not share his opinions about kombucha and SoundCloud

Cormac McCarthy is known for his sparse punctuation and distinctive writing style, the violent and pessimistic themes of his work, and his reclusive public persona. So it was surprising to see the novelist on Twitter, sharing bons mots about kombucha and SoundCloud for an audience of thousands.

But it was the real Cormac McCarthy - at least, according to Twitter, which gave the account, registered in 2018 under the misspelled name CormacMcCrthy", a blue tick marking it as a verified user".