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social-media1 year ago•1 min saved

"Controversy Erupts as 'X' Automatically Restores Blue Checks for High-Follower Accounts"

Elon Musk's decision to bring back the blue check mark to some Twitter accounts for free has caused backlash, with users feeling embarrassed and stigmatized by the involuntary conferral of the blue ticks. Musk's move to offer free memberships and criticize the verification system has devalued the once prestigious status symbol, turning it into a symbol of willingness to pay for online status. This has led to a backlash from users and a loss of the blue check mark's original purpose in identifying legitimate accounts.

via MSNBC|

#blue-check-mark #elon-musk #social-media

cybersecurity2 years ago•3 min saved

Gmail Users Beware: Security Risks and Exploits on the Rise

Scammers have found a way to trick Gmail's new blue checkmark sender verification system, which highlights verified companies and organizations to users with a blue checkmark, into thinking their fake brands are legitimate. Cybersecurity engineer Chris Plummer discovered the flaw and Google has acknowledged the error, listing it as a top priority fix. However, until a fix is implemented, scammers and hackers are using the system to trick users with the exact thing it was meant to combat. Other email services, including Apple Mail and Fastmail, are also vulnerable to this type of attack.

via Forbes|

#cybersecurity #gmail #google

technology2 years ago•0 min saved

The Rise and Fall of Twitter's Blue Check Verification System.

Twitter users who lost their blue check marks on the site appear to have found a way of bringing their verified checks back without giving in to Elon Musk’s $8-a-month demands by adding the phrase “former blue check” to their Twitter bios, though the trick doesn’t seem to work for accounts that have never been verified. However, some users also said their restored blue checks quickly vanished after trying the hack, suggesting the quirk is more likely to be an error rather than an Easter egg intentionally embedded in Twitter’s code.

via The Daily Beast|

#blue-check #elon-musk #social-media

business2 years ago•2 min saved

The Controversy Surrounding Twitter's Blue Check Verification

Top Tesla and Twitter investor Ross Gerber criticized Elon Musk's decision to hand out free blue checks, saying it exposed the Twitter chief's hypocrisy and could mark the beginning of the end for the company. Gerber said the saga was creating another "class system" on Twitter, something Musk has said he wanted to rid the platform of. Musk's plan to replace the legacy verification system with a subscription service has faced criticism from celebrities and news organizations who refuse to pay.

via Business Insider|

#blue-check #business #elon-musk

social-media2 years ago•1 min saved

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|

#blue-check-marks #social-media #subscription-service