Twitter Verification Drama: Epic CEO and Elon Musk Clash with Celebs Over Blue Checks.

Tim Sweeney, the majority owner of Epic Games, criticized Twitter's verification process and the #BlockTheBlue campaign, calling its supporters "losers and goons." Sweeney believes that Twitter's verification system should be a meritocracy, where everyone has an equal chance, and merit is earned rather than anointed by a corporation. He is upset about the substitution of a "meritocracy" for a system of identification that broke down to become what he calls a "perk."