Elon Musk's Latest Twitter Revelations: Verification and User Visibility

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Elon Musk announced that Twitter will only recommend content from paid accounts in the For You tab starting April 15, pressuring more free users to pay for Twitter Blue. This move is the next step in Musk’s plan to try to get more people to subscribe to Twitter Blue. Musk says that on April 1 he’ll remove “legacy” verification checkmarks from notable accounts that had them for free, including news organizations, politicians, and researchers. The changes to Twitter’s feed are potentially impactful, as it could potentially fill the average user’s experience with lower-quality content.
- Elon Musk wants to force people to pay for Twitter Vox.com
- Twitter's top 500 advertisers could get free verification Search Engine Land
- Elon Musk explains why Twitter launched Verified Organisations Geo News
- Musk now says non-verified users will be visible on recommendations feed The Hill
- Musk to employees: Twitter worth less than half of $44B he bought for in October KATU
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