Twitter fulfilled one of Elon Musk’s top promises for the platform, fueling concerns of a rise in misinformation and impersonator accounts.
Twitter stripped its once-coveted blue checkmarks Thursday from accounts that were verified before Elon Musk took over the company, unless they pay for the company’s subscription service, making good on one ofTwitter's once-coveted blue checkmark finally disappeared from so-called legacy verified accountsBlue checkmarks started disappearing from some so-called legacy verified accounts shortly before 2 p.m. Eastern time, with many more losing their checkmarks shortly afterward.
There were some glitches in the process: Many legacy accounts had checkmarks disappear only to pop back up later, while the language describing some verified checkmarks reverted back to a pre-Musk characterization labeling them “notable in government, news, entertainment, or another designated category.”This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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