Our awesome company offers complete software development activities through nearshore and offshore resources, specializing in mobile app development, technology maintenance, web server development, and many more technology development activities. Some VIP Twitter users were in for a surprise on Saturday when they anticipated losing their blue verification check marks in a purge executed by Elon Musk. However, instead of following through with the removal, Twitter seemed to target a particular account from a major publication that Musk dislikes. The social media platform also altered the language on its site, making it somewhat unclear why users are verified.
There was an earlier announcement from Twitter about phasing out blue checks granted under its old verification system that catered to safeguarding high-profile users at risk of impersonation. Musk suggested that in order to retain their verified status, users would need to subscribe to the platform’s Twitter Blue service at a cost of $8 per month, a feature that has allowed accounts to pay for verification since December.
Over the weekend, many legacy blue check holders discovered that their verification marks remained intact but were updated with a new label indicating, “This account is verified because it’s subscribed to Twitter Blue or is a legacy verified account.” This wording, visible when users click on the check mark, creates uncertainty regarding whether verified accounts are genuinely notable individuals or merely users who have paid to join Twitter Blue.
While most accounts retained their blue checks, the primary account for the New York Times lost its blue verification. This move came after a tweet from an account often interacting with Musk posted a meme about the Times refusing to pay for verification, prompting Musk to comment and subsequently strip the blue check from the news outlet’s main account.
This incident sheds light on ongoing confusion and sudden changes brought about by Twitter modifications, impacting some of its most high-profile accounts that have been a draw for the platform. It also highlights Musk’s influence on platform decisions driven more by impulses than policy.
In an unexpected turn, Twitter substituted its blue bird logo at the top of the site with doge, the meme associated with the cryptocurrency dogecoin, which Musk has endorsed. The price of dogecoin surged by 20% in response. Musk has been vocal about revoking old “legacy” blue checks since acquiring Twitter.
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