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technologysocial-media1 year ago

"Elon Musk's X Restores Free Blue Checks for 'Influential' Users, Sparking Controversy"

Elon Musk's X, formerly known as Twitter, has restored blue check marks for "influential" users, despite previously announcing the removal of legacy blue checks and implementing a subscription-based verification system. High-profile celebrities and influential members of the community have expressed surprise at the restoration of their blue checks, with some clarifying that they did not pay for the perk. Musk's decision to restore the blue checks has sparked reactions from prominent users, including Yvette Nicole Brown, Jeffrey Wright, and David Simon, who expressed their discontent on the platform.

via Variety|
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social-media2 years ago

Elon Musk's Blue Check Controversy: Celebs React.

Twitter has restored blue check-marks for many celebrities, including those who have died, after Elon Musk's threat to remove them from accounts that weren't paying for Twitter Blue. The badges imply that the accounts are paying subscribers, but it's unclear which ones are actually paying. Musk claimed to be paying for Twitter Blue on behalf of LeBron James, Stephen King, and William Shatner. Twitter also mistakenly granted a verified gold check-mark to a parody Disney Junior UK account that tweeted racial slurs and misinformation.

via Variety|
#blue-check-marks#celebrities#elon-musk
social-media2 years ago

Elon Musk's Twitter Purge Removes Blue Verification Checks from High-Profile Users

Elon Musk is personally paying for select users to remain verified on Twitter, even when those users had indicated they didn't want that status under his new system of blue check marks as a subscription perk. Twitter has removed most of the blue check marks from the hundreds of thousands of accounts belonging to celebrities, journalists, and other public figures who had been verified by Twitter before Musk changed the rules. Musk has argued that a pay-for-verification scheme is more "democratic" than the previous system, which helped the public know which accounts were genuine but some users resented as elitist.

via Axios|
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social-media2 years ago

Twitter Purges Blue Check Marks, Including Celebrities

Elon Musk's Twitter has begun removing blue verification check marks from users who have not signed up for its subscription service, with the checks disappearing from the accounts of journalists, academics, and celebrities. The change threatens to create an even greater risk of impersonation of high-profile users and confusion over the veracity of information on the platform. Musk said users would have to pay $8 per month to join the platform's Twitter Blue subscription service to stay verified.

via CNN|
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social-media2 years ago

Twitter Purges Blue Checkmarks from Legacy and Celebrity Accounts

Elon Musk has started removing blue check-marks from Twitter accounts verified under the company's previous regime, unless those users were subscribers to Twitter Blue. Some of the most-followed celebrities on Twitter who have lost their legacy verification status include Justin Bieber, Katy Perry, Cristiano Ronaldo, Lady Gaga, Kim Kardashian, Selena Gomez, Bill Gates, Justin Timberlake, Shakira, Jennifer Lopez, Oprah Winfrey, and Beyoncé. Donald Trump also lost his verified status. Musk previously pledged to dismantle the legacy blue-check mark system, disparaging the company's previous verification policy as "corrupt and nonsensical."

via Variety|
#blue-check-marks#celebrities#elon-musk
social-media2 years ago

"Elon Musk Sets 4/20 Deadline for Twitter's Legacy Blue Checks Removal"

Elon Musk tweeted that the final date for removing legacy blue check-marks from Twitter accounts that aren't paying for verification is 4/20, but it's unclear if it's a joke or not. Twitter previously announced that it would begin removing blue check-marks from legacy verified accounts unless users have signed up for Twitter Blue, which starts at $8 per month. Musk is making the switch to paid verification to generate revenue for Twitter, but some celebs have said they won't pay for it. Musk has claimed that granting Twitter verified status to any paying user is "more about treating everyone equally."

via Variety|
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social-media2 years ago

The Controversy Surrounding Twitter's Blue Check Marks

Elon Musk's threat to remove blue check marks from Twitter accounts unless they pay for a monthly subscription did not materialize. Instead, Twitter added a new message to profiles indicating that an account is verified because it is subscribed to Twitter Blue or is a legacy verified account. The hybrid solution was welcomed by some, including Star Trek actor William Shatner, but it remains unclear if it is temporary or permanent. Twitter did, however, remove the verified check mark from the New York Times' main account after the newspaper said it would not pay for the status.

via The Associated Press|
#blue-check-marks#elon-musk#pay-to-play
technology2 years ago

Elon Musk Defends Twitter's Subscription-Only Blue Check-Marks as Fair for All Users

Elon Musk responded to William Shatner's criticism of Twitter's plan to revoke legacy blue check-marks and force users to pay for the privilege, claiming that the subscription-based verification program is about fairness, not revenue. Musk previously defended the paid-verification system by saying, "we need to pay the bills somehow!" After April 1, 2023, the only individual Twitter users who will have verified blue check-marks are those paying for Twitter Blue, which in the U.S. costs $8/month via the web and $11/month through in-app payment on iOS and Android.

via Variety|
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social-media2 years ago

Twitter Revokes Legacy Blue Checkmarks, Leaving Only Paying Subscribers with Verification

Twitter is ending its verification system that gave blue check marks to notable accounts, which will be replaced by Twitter Blue, a subscription service launched last year. The $8-per-month service allows users to edit and undo tweets and doesn't require accounts to be notable. The verification system will be phased out starting April 1.

via NBC News|
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