Elon Musk reveals Twitter blue-tick will probably come back by the 'end of next week'
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The rollercoaster ride that is Elon Musk's Twitter is on another low with the much-awaited, paid subscription of the so-called "Twitter blue" subscription stopped, however, the billionaire has now revealed that the service will probably come back by the "end of next week."
On Friday, a number of customers said that the brand-new subscription option for the blue verification check mark was no longer available, and a Reuters report citing an anonymous source reportedthat the service has been discontinued.
Watch |Twitter brings back the' official' account tag as the $8 blue-tick option disappears
However,Musk,thecompany'sbillionaireowner,saidthatTwitterBluewouldlikely"comebackendofnextweek"inatweetonSaturday.
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In the absence ofthe blue mark, the 'Official' label was reintroduced.Twitter's support account, which has the "official" tag, tweeted on Friday, "To combat impersonation, we've added an 'Official' label to some accounts."The label was initially unveiled on Wednesday, but Musk "killed" it a few hours later.
This was donefollowing an uptick of accounts on the social media platform indulging in impersonation. The self-proclaimed "Chief Twit" on Friday had even issued a warning that any account that "accounts engaged in parody must include “parody” in their name, not just in bio".
He further clarified"To be more precise, accountsdoing parody impersonations. Basically, tricking people is not ok," and finally even announced that Twitter will introduce a "Parody"subscript "to clarify".
Soon after, reports emerged thatthe service of blue tick verification has been halted.
Even though several accounts, some with millions of followers and the coveted verification mark have beenbanned,still, concerns over an alleged uptick in fake news and hate news arethere.
Before, only verified accounts of public figures, including journalists, legislators, and well-known people could carry the coveted blue check mark. But earlier this week, Twitter launched a membership option that anyone willing to pay for may use to increase revenue as Twitter battles to keep advertisers and avoid bankruptcy.
(With inputs from agencies)
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