<p>Twitter owner Elon Musk on Tuesday said that verified Twitter accounts will be prioritised. Taking to the social media platform, the billionaire tweeted, "Verified accounts are now prioritised".&nbsp;</p>

<p>Musk's tweet comes after the coveted blue checkmarks were taken away by Twitter on Thursday from verified accounts which were enjoying the verified status before the billionaire took over the social media platform.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Musk, in another tweet, wrote "Sometimes, when you learn about something, you think you have it."</p>

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<p>As per one of the replies to Musk's tweet, ‘prioritising’ of verified handled would mean that the verified profiles, which are the profiles subscribed to Twitter Blue, will get special attention.&nbsp;</p>

<p>“…if your account is verified, people looking at Twitter are more likely to see your posts,” said the user account ‘Bob Is Here To Explain.</p>

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<p>Twitter Blue is a paid subscription service of the microblogging website which costs $7.99 a month and the accounts subscribed to it are granted blue ticks.&nbsp;</p>

<p>It was said that only users who had a subscription to Twitter Blue will get the verification badge along with access to new features.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The features include editing tweets, through which the users will be able to edit their tweets till 30 minutes after posting, NFT profile pictures, bookmark folders and custom app icons.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The service was made available for web, Android and iOS devices.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Musk, in a tweet on March 19, had said that in the coming weeks, Twitter will prioritise replies from people a user follows, unverified profiles and verified handles.&nbsp;</p>

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Verified accounts are 1000X harder to game by bot &amp; troll armies.<br />
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There is great wisdom to the old saying: “You get what you pay for.”</p>
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<h2><strong>Twitter strips away blue ticks, then reinstates</strong></h2>

<p>The announcement was made by Musk on Tuesday, days after Twitter took away the blue ticks of various users, which included celebrities, if they had not subscribed to Twitter Blue. Two days later, the blue tick reappeared on the accounts that had more than one million followers, which included celebrities who are alive and even those who are dead.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The blue ticks were re-instated without people's knowledge, even if they had not paid and subscribed to Twitter Blue. &nbsp;Musk or Twitter did not explain the sudden re-appearance of the blue ticks.</p>

<p>From the moment, the SpaceX CEO took over the social media platform after dramatic circumstances at the San Francisco-based headquarter, major changes have been made by him in Twitter's policies.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Hours after he took charge, Musk fired the Indian-American CEO Parag Agrawal and later laid other top employees from the organisation.</p>

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Twitter owner Elon Musk on Tuesday said that verified Twitter accounts will be prioritised. Taking to the social media platform, the billionaire tweeted, "Verified accounts are now prioritised".

Twitter owner Elon Musk on Tuesday said that verified Twitter accounts will be prioritised. Taking to the social media platform, the billionaire tweeted, "Verified accounts are now prioritised". Musk's tweet comes after the coveted blue checkmarks were taken away by Twitter on Thursday from verified accounts which were enjoying the verified status before the billionaire took over the social media platform. Verified accounts are now prioritized — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 25, 2023 × Musk, in another tweet, wrote "Sometimes, when you learn about something, you think you have it." ALSO READ | In a 'Musk-turn', Twitter gives free blue ticks to any account with one million followers As per one of the replies to Musk's tweet, ‘prioritising’ of verified handled would mean that the verified profiles, which are the profiles subscribed to Twitter Blue, will get special attention. “…if your account is verified, people looking at Twitter are more likely to see your posts,” said the user account ‘Bob Is Here To Explain. Twitter is giving special attention to people who have had their account verified. That means that if your account is verified, people looking at Twitter are more likely to see your posts. — Bob Is Here To Explain (@ExplainThisBob) April 25, 2023 × Twitter Blue is a paid subscription service of the microblogging website which costs $7.99 a month and the accounts subscribed to it are granted blue ticks. It was said that only users who had a subscription to Twitter Blue will get the verification badge along with access to new features. The features include editing tweets, through which the users will be able to edit their tweets till 30 minutes after posting, NFT profile pictures, bookmark folders and custom app icons. The service was made available for web, Android and iOS devices. Musk, in a tweet on March 19, had said that in the coming weeks, Twitter will prioritise replies from people a user follows, unverified profiles and verified handles. In the coming weeks, Twitter will prioritize replies by: 1. People you follow 2. Verified accounts 3. Unverified accounts Verified accounts are 1000X harder to game by bot & troll armies. There is great wisdom to the old saying: “You get what you pay for.” — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 18, 2023 × Twitter strips away blue ticks, then reinstates The announcement was made by Musk on Tuesday, days after Twitter took away the blue ticks of various users, which included celebrities, if they had not subscribed to Twitter Blue. Two days later, the blue tick reappeared on the accounts that had more than one million followers, which included celebrities who are alive and even those who are dead. WATCH | Twitter CEO Elon Musk to give stocks to employees at $20 dollar valuation The blue ticks were re-instated without people's knowledge, even if they had not paid and subscribed to Twitter Blue. Musk or Twitter did not explain the sudden re-appearance of the blue ticks. From the moment, the SpaceX CEO took over the social media platform after dramatic circumstances at the San Francisco-based headquarter, major changes have been made by him in Twitter's policies. Hours after he took charge, Musk fired the Indian-American CEO Parag Agrawal and later laid other top employees from the organisation. You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. WATCH WION LIVE HERE

Verified Twitter accounts are now 'prioritised', says Musk amid blue tick fiasco

<p>Days after the Blue Checks disappeared from various accounts, the esteemed badge for verification suddenly appeared on any and every account that has more than a million followers on Sunday morning. Since Elon Musk took over Twitter, the social media platform has seen some major and shocking developments, but this update has left netizens wondering if Twittersphere has actually gone bonkers.</p>

<h2><strong>Blue Check – paid or unpaid?</strong></h2>

<p>The appearance of Blue Checks on accounts with more than a million followers has resulted in more meme accounts getting the blue tick compared to the account of newsmakers. The Blue Checks appeared on the accounts regardless of whether they paid for the Twitter Blue subscription which charges $8 per month.</p>

<p>The users have been left baffled by the update, which to some is appearing as a glitch, while those who were earlier enjoying the exclusive verified status have now become part of a bizarre club.</p>

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<h2><strong>Celebs, alive and deceased, get verified</strong></h2>

<p>This sudden appearance of Blue Checks returned the verified status to the accounts of celebrities, even those who are dead like - Anthony Bourdain, Chadwick Boseman, and Kobe Bryant. Consent as a necessary aspect has certainly lost its place on the social media platform as the dead celebrities won't be ever able to provide their consent for the blue verification.</p>

<p>Despite no consent from the deceased, the accounts have still been given the honoured status of paid blue checks.</p>

<h2><strong>Meme overlords become new members of verified elite club</strong></h2>

<p>Meme accounts like @TheTweetofGod along with numerous cat accounts have now become verified as per the new development which grants free Blue Checks to accounts with a million followers.</p>

<p>With meme accounts getting the verified badge, it is difficult to predict where Twitter is headed to.</p>

<p><strong>WATCH |&nbsp;Many high-profile users lose verification symbol on Twitter</strong></p>

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<h2><strong>Another glitch or Musk's mayhem</strong></h2>

<p>This peculiar update has left netizens wondering if this is a glitch as Musk tries to revamp the verification process of the social media platform or if it's another U-turn by the billionaire.</p>

<p>Any inquiry made into this update is of no use as Twitter has been operating currently without a press team and responds to any questions with nothing but a single poop emoji.</p>

<p>Recently, a new policy was implemented by Twitter which took away the blue verification badges from users who did not subscribe to the premium service of Twitter Blue. However, some users like LeBron James and Stephen King appeared to have been exempted from this rule when it was implemented.</p>

<p>Musk had stated that the blue checkmarks which were earlier given were "corrupt and nonsensical" and had called the verification system as a "lords &amp; peasants system".</p>

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Days after the Blue Checks disappeared from various accounts, the esteemed badge for verification suddenly appeared on any and every account that has more than a million followers on Sunday morning.

Days after the Blue Checks disappeared from various accounts, the esteemed badge for verification suddenly appeared on any and every account that has more than a million followers on Sunday morning. Since Elon Musk took over Twitter, the social media platform has seen some major and shocking developments, but this update has left netizens wondering if Twittersphere has actually gone bonkers. Blue Check – paid or unpaid? The appearance of Blue Checks on accounts with more than a million followers has resulted in more meme accounts getting the blue tick compared to the account of newsmakers. The Blue Checks appeared on the accounts regardless of whether they paid for the Twitter Blue subscription which charges $8 per month. The users have been left baffled by the update, which to some is appearing as a glitch, while those who were earlier enjoying the exclusive verified status have now become part of a bizarre club. ALSO READ | Explained | Twitter yanks blue ticks but there's still a way to see if an account is real Celebs, alive and deceased, get verified This sudden appearance of Blue Checks returned the verified status to the accounts of celebrities, even those who are dead like - Anthony Bourdain, Chadwick Boseman, and Kobe Bryant. Consent as a necessary aspect has certainly lost its place on the social media platform as the dead celebrities won't be ever able to provide their consent for the blue verification. Despite no consent from the deceased, the accounts have still been given the honoured status of paid blue checks. Meme overlords become new members of verified elite club Meme accounts like @TheTweetofGod along with numerous cat accounts have now become verified as per the new development which grants free Blue Checks to accounts with a million followers. With meme accounts getting the verified badge, it is difficult to predict where Twitter is headed to. WATCH | Many high-profile users lose verification symbol on Twitter Another glitch or Musk's mayhem This peculiar update has left netizens wondering if this is a glitch as Musk tries to revamp the verification process of the social media platform or if it's another U-turn by the billionaire. Any inquiry made into this update is of no use as Twitter has been operating currently without a press team and responds to any questions with nothing but a single poop emoji. Recently, a new policy was implemented by Twitter which took away the blue verification badges from users who did not subscribe to the premium service of Twitter Blue. However, some users like LeBron James and Stephen King appeared to have been exempted from this rule when it was implemented. Musk had stated that the blue checkmarks which were earlier given were "corrupt and nonsensical" and had called the verification system as a "lords & peasants system". You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. WATCH WION LIVE HERE

In a 'Musk-turn', Twitter gives free blue ticks to any account with one million followers

<p>According to Twitter's early-stage products executive Esther Crawford on Tuesday, the social media site will add an "Official" label for a small group of verified accounts, such as major media organisations and governments, when it debuts its new $8 premium subscription plan.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Crawford further affirmed that users' identities will not be verified by the updated Twitter Blue subscription service, which will allow paid users to display blue checkmarks on their accounts.&nbsp;</p>

<p>There may be worries regarding the possibility of impersonating public personalities due to the lack of ID verification.</p>

<p>According to Yoel Roth, Twitter's head of safety and integrity, these worries have already led Twitter to delay the release of the new version of Twitter Blue until after Tuesday's midterm elections in the United States.&nbsp;</p>

<p>According to sources with knowledge of the situation and studies, fake accounts for government leaders are a persistent problem for Twitter worldwide.&nbsp;</p>

<p>According to Crawford, not all Twitter accounts that have previously been verified with a blue check mark will receive the "Official" label, and the label cannot be purchased.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Governments, businesses, business partners, significant media outlets, publishers, and certain other public figures are among the accounts that will acquire the official label, she tweeted.</p>

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<p>According to Jason Goldman, a former member of the Twitter board and former head of product in the company's early years, the addition of a new label with the current check marks "creates a confusing system" where some, but not all, previously verified accounts will be regarded as authentic.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"It's a complete mess," he said.</p>

<p>The official designation was created following an internal campaign by Twitter policy executives who had serious reservations about the likelihood and reluctance of international governments to pay for verified check marks, according to a source with knowledge of the situation who spoke to Reuters.</p>

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According to Twitter's early-stage products executive Esther Crawford on Tuesday, the social media site will add an "Official" label for a small group of verified accounts, such as major media organisations and governments, when it debuts its new $8 premium subscription plan.

According to Twitter's early-stage products executive Esther Crawford on Tuesday, the social media site will add an "Official" label for a small group of verified accounts, such as major media organisations and governments, when it debuts its new $8 premium subscription plan. Crawford further affirmed that users' identities will not be verified by the updated Twitter Blue subscription service, which will allow paid users to display blue checkmarks on their accounts. There may be worries regarding the possibility of impersonating public personalities due to the lack of ID verification. According to Yoel Roth, Twitter's head of safety and integrity, these worries have already led Twitter to delay the release of the new version of Twitter Blue until after Tuesday's midterm elections in the United States. According to sources with knowledge of the situation and studies, fake accounts for government leaders are a persistent problem for Twitter worldwide. According to Crawford, not all Twitter accounts that have previously been verified with a blue check mark will receive the "Official" label, and the label cannot be purchased. Governments, businesses, business partners, significant media outlets, publishers, and certain other public figures are among the accounts that will acquire the official label, she tweeted. Also Read: Vaping age in the US decreasing, intensity of use shooting up, new study says According to Jason Goldman, a former member of the Twitter board and former head of product in the company's early years, the addition of a new label with the current check marks "creates a confusing system" where some, but not all, previously verified accounts will be regarded as authentic. "It's a complete mess," he said. The official designation was created following an internal campaign by Twitter policy executives who had serious reservations about the likelihood and reluctance of international governments to pay for verified check marks, according to a source with knowledge of the situation who spoke to Reuters. (with inputs from agencies)

Musk to introduce 'Official' label for some verified Twitter accounts

Elon Musk has said that Twitter will charge $8 monthly to Twitter users who want a blue tick by their name indicating a verified account as he seeks to boost subscriptions and make the social media network less reliant on ads.

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