Posted on Nov 6, 2022
Twitter begins advertising a paid verification plan for $8 per month
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Twitter began advertising the launch of its paid subscription service in Apple's app store on Saturday, following new owner Elon Musk's promised overhaul of the social media platform's verification system.
The once-free blue check mark given to verified accounts on Twitter will soon available to any Twitter Blue user who pays $7.99 per month. The new model is raising alarm about the consequences the system could have on disinformation ahead of the 2022 midterm elections. Since 2009, blue-checked accounts had been distributed to users through a verification process as a way to separate authentic accounts from impersonators.
An update to the Twitter app on iOS devices said users who sign up now can receive the blue check "just like the celebrities, companies and politicians you already follow."
Despite the name of the new Twitter Blue feature, Twitter has not specified any requirements needed to verify a user's authenticity beyond the monthly fee.
It's unclear when paid users will receive the new check marks next to their names or when verified accounts without a paid subscription are set to lose their verification.
Twitter began advertising the launch of its paid subscription service in Apple's app store on Saturday, following new owner Elon Musk's promised overhaul of the social media platform's verification system.
The once-free blue check mark given to verified accounts on Twitter will soon available to any Twitter Blue user who pays $7.99 per month. The new model is raising alarm about the consequences the system could have on disinformation ahead of the 2022 midterm elections. Since 2009, blue-checked accounts had been distributed to users through a verification process as a way to separate authentic accounts from impersonators.
An update to the Twitter app on iOS devices said users who sign up now can receive the blue check "just like the celebrities, companies and politicians you already follow."
Despite the name of the new Twitter Blue feature, Twitter has not specified any requirements needed to verify a user's authenticity beyond the monthly fee.
It's unclear when paid users will receive the new check marks next to their names or when verified accounts without a paid subscription are set to lose their verification.
Twitter begins advertising a paid verification plan for $8 per month
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel good day Brother William, always informational and of the most interesting. Thanks for sharing, have a blessed day!
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."Meanwhile, Musk's commitment to advancing his version of free speech on the platform has cost the company advertising revenue. The billionaire recently vowed to advertisers that Twitter would not turn into a "free-for-all hellscape."
Musk explained his reasoning for the verification revamp in a tweet on Saturday.
"Far too many legacy 'verified' checkmarks were handed out, often arbitrarily, so in reality they are *not* verified," he wrote. "You can buy as many as you want right now with a Google search. Piggybacking off payment system plus Apple/Android is a much better way to ensure verification."
Big tech watchdog groups had said that making changes to verification standards so close to an election could be confusing or dangerous. Fears remain that looser content moderation rules could inflame the kind of hateful rhetoric on the platform that leads to real-world violence."
..."Meanwhile, Musk's commitment to advancing his version of free speech on the platform has cost the company advertising revenue. The billionaire recently vowed to advertisers that Twitter would not turn into a "free-for-all hellscape."
Musk explained his reasoning for the verification revamp in a tweet on Saturday.
"Far too many legacy 'verified' checkmarks were handed out, often arbitrarily, so in reality they are *not* verified," he wrote. "You can buy as many as you want right now with a Google search. Piggybacking off payment system plus Apple/Android is a much better way to ensure verification."
Big tech watchdog groups had said that making changes to verification standards so close to an election could be confusing or dangerous. Fears remain that looser content moderation rules could inflame the kind of hateful rhetoric on the platform that leads to real-world violence."
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