"Elon Musk's Twitter Verification System Sparks Controversy and Scrutiny"

Twitter CEO Elon Musk announced that verified accounts are now "prioritized" on the social media platform, but did not provide further details. This comes after Twitter removed blue verified badges from accounts that do not pay for its Twitter Blue subscription service, but then returned them for many highly followed accounts. Some users reported receiving check marks again only for them to be taken away once more. Previously, around 400,000 verified users had "legacy" blue checkmarks, including journalists and government agencies.