Elon Musk Revokes New York Times' Twitter Verification Badge in Payment Dispute.

Elon Musk personally directed the removal of The New York Times' verified status on Twitter after the news organization refused to pay $1,000 a month for the gold check mark. Musk mocked the Times in several tweets, calling its news articles "propaganda" and its Twitter feed "unreadable." The Times was expected to be among the exceptions to Twitter's subscription requirement for verified status, but it publicly rejected Musk's business plan. While losing verified status may not significantly impact the Times' engagement, smaller news organizations may suffer more but may not have the budget to invest in verification.