Elon Musk's Plan for Twitter Verification Leaves Many Confused and Wondering What's Next.
A purge of blue check marks was promised by Elon Musk, the new owner of Twitter, but instead, he targeted a single high-profile account. The account in question is that of The New York Times, which had refused to pay $8 per month for Twitter Blue verification.
Musk tweeted "Oh ok, we'll take it off then," after an article on The New York Times mocked his idea of making users pay for blue checks. Musk has been pushing the concept of paid verification since last fall but has faced backlash from prominent users.
The confusion is not limited to The New York Times account, as many legacy blue check holders found their marks had been appended with a new label reading: "This account is verified because it's subscribed to Twitter Blue or is a legacy verified account." However, some accounts of notable individuals like William Shatner and Monica Lewinksy remain unchanged.
The move has raised questions about the impact on user verification and safety. Experts have expressed concerns that reserving verification for paid users could make it easier for scammers to impersonate high-profile users.
Musk's decision is part of a broader effort to shake up Twitter's features, as he often seems to guide decisions based on his whims rather than policy. The company has also changed the language used on its site in a way that obscures why users are verified.
The latest change came when the blue bird logo was replaced with doge, the meme representing cryptocurrency dogecoin, which Musk has promoted. This move led to a 20% increase in the price of dogecoin.
As Twitter continues to navigate changes and controversy under Musk's leadership, many users remain unclear on what's next for their accounts and the platform as a whole.
A purge of blue check marks was promised by Elon Musk, the new owner of Twitter, but instead, he targeted a single high-profile account. The account in question is that of The New York Times, which had refused to pay $8 per month for Twitter Blue verification.
Musk tweeted "Oh ok, we'll take it off then," after an article on The New York Times mocked his idea of making users pay for blue checks. Musk has been pushing the concept of paid verification since last fall but has faced backlash from prominent users.
The confusion is not limited to The New York Times account, as many legacy blue check holders found their marks had been appended with a new label reading: "This account is verified because it's subscribed to Twitter Blue or is a legacy verified account." However, some accounts of notable individuals like William Shatner and Monica Lewinksy remain unchanged.
The move has raised questions about the impact on user verification and safety. Experts have expressed concerns that reserving verification for paid users could make it easier for scammers to impersonate high-profile users.
Musk's decision is part of a broader effort to shake up Twitter's features, as he often seems to guide decisions based on his whims rather than policy. The company has also changed the language used on its site in a way that obscures why users are verified.
The latest change came when the blue bird logo was replaced with doge, the meme representing cryptocurrency dogecoin, which Musk has promoted. This move led to a 20% increase in the price of dogecoin.
As Twitter continues to navigate changes and controversy under Musk's leadership, many users remain unclear on what's next for their accounts and the platform as a whole.
I'm not sure what's more concerning here - the fact that Elon Musk is going rogue with his decisions or that Twitter is losing its transparency. I mean, think about it, if you can't trust that verification will be fair and consistent, how do you know who's legit and who's not? 
This whole dogecoin thing is just wild... 20% increase in price? It's like Musk has this weird influence over the market now. And what's with the labels on legacy blue check holders? Is that supposed to be some kind of consolation prize or just a way to throw users off guard? 
I'm all for innovation and disruption, but when it comes to something as important as user verification, you want to make sure it's done in a way that prioritizes safety and fairness above all else. 
I'm so confused about this new verification thing 
? And what's up with the doge logo 
. But for real tho, I think this verification thing could be a security risk 
if scammers can just impersonate high-profile users... that would be super sketchy 
. Can't wait to see what's next for Twitter 
I'm just worried about how this is gonna affect user safety and scammers taking advantage of people 
. And that whole dogecoin thing is wild... 
. Can't we just have some stability for once? 
and then wonders why we're all confused.
he starts talking about paid verification but then decides to go after one high profile account...like whats up w/ that? 
. And let's be real, the fact that some accounts of notable individuals like William Shatner and Monica Lewinsky are still unchanged is just a nice touch 
. I'm loving this whole new era of Twitter under Musk's leadership 
! The change in logo to doge is also a brilliant move, I mean who doesn't love a good meme? It's like he's trying to inject some fun and unpredictability into the platform 
. And yeah, maybe the price of dogecoin went up because of it, but that's just a bonus 
. And honestly, who knows if it'll work? Maybe he'll come out swinging with another update and catch everyone off guard 
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? I mean, I get it, Musk loves cryptocurrency, but come on! It's just a silly meme. Anyway, back to Twitter... I guess only time will tell what's next for this platform 
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It's not like The New York Times didn't have it coming - they kinda had to go after him when he was pushing that paid verification thingy. 
That's not cool, dude. Can't we just have some consistency here for once? 
. i mean, musk's been pushin' these changes since last fall but honestly its all still super confusing...can we just get some clear guidelines already?! 
Sounds like some fancy bureaucratic mumbo-jumbo if you ask me. I just want to know what's gonna happen to my account, tbh 
. I get that Elon Musk wants to shake things up, but targeting one high-profile account like The New York Times is pretty weird. And now we gotta deal with these new labels on legacy accounts? It's just too much for my brain 
. What's next, though? Will we get our own personalized Twitter "Blue" status or something? The uncertainty is kinda stressing me out 
. Can't wait to see what other changes Twitter has up its sleeve. 
is it stil supposed 2 be about twitter or is it just dogecoin now 
like wut is the point of even havin a verification system if u r just gonna slap a label on people's accounts or pay for it? 