Fake ‘Blue Check’ Twitter accounts flourish under Elon Musk’s new plan

Fake ‘Blue Check’ Twitter accounts flourish under Elon Musk’s new plan

There’s a new breed of users posing as celebrities and politicians after the launch of Twitter’s $8-a-month verification service. People using false identities were awarded blue check marks on the website after the social media site changed its policy on verification after Elon Musk’s $44 billion purchase of the company last month. In one of […]

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Elon Musk aims to start charging for Twitter verification next week

Elon Musk aims to start charging for Twitter verification next week

Twitter Inc. aims to start selling blue verification badges for user profiles as soon as next week, part of a plan by new owner Elon Musk to fight fake accounts and squeeze revenue from the company he bought for $44 billion. The badges will be part of an $8-a-month subscription that could go live as […]

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