Social network X, now owned by Elon Musk, does not stop at controversial changes and will now return blue checks on one condition
Those moments when have a blue check It was synonymous with truthfulness and seriousness, Today it seems that it is already a totally devalued thing. Since the decline due to the name change, Elon Musk announced a new measure which has not yet been very well received by its users. By promoting the sale of verifications via a monthly subscription, the increase in the number of pranksters, scammers and trolls has been impressive. Now, X will require users with more than 2,500 verified followers to wear a blue verification badge..
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Let us remember that blue verification on Twitter was very expensive to get. It was received by invitation, then the plan was suspended and they started coming up with a new verification system again. In my very personal case, in a previous job, I tried to verify a Twitter account over the years and no matter how much proof and relevant evidence was requested, it was never verified after a considerable time.
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Elon Musk came along and decided the best way to keep the blue check was to pay it. The strategy didn’t work, some saw it as a notable sign of shame for having paid a social network for something perhaps not so relevant. NOW the new attempt of the tycoon owner of Tesla it’s that accounts with more than 2,500 verified subscribers will receive a free Premium subscription and the users with more than 5000 subscribers with the same badge will have a Premium Plus subscription of.
My blue check is back and I just want to clarify that I’m not paying El*n M*sk for this, thank you very much.
-Lauren Goode (@LaurenGoode) April 3, 2024
Shit. I was subjected to a blue force check.
How can I unsubscribe?
– empty wheel (@emptywheel) April 3, 2024
According to The Verge, some users are unhappy with this situation. Apparently, the change that the social network has experienced with so many movements – most of them desperate – was not loved and now they no longer need so much praise or advantages. Some journalists have already noticed the change, for example Business Insider’s Peter Kafka was informed that by being an influential member of the community he had earned a subscription to X Premium.
