Twitter CEP Elon Musk's idea of charging users for a blue verification checkmark was put on hold Friday, after the social media company verified a wave of imposter accounts posing as real brands.Musk decided to change the policy on Twitter's blue checkmark that previously verified the identity of certain influential users such as politicians and celebrities. Instead, the $8 monthly fee for the new premium service allowed anyone to get verified, spawning a wave of imitation accounts.
Twitter's relaunched premium service -- which grants blue-check "verification" labels to anyone willing to pay $8 a month -- was unavailable Friday after the social media platform was flooded by a wave of imposter accounts it itself had approved.Twitter CEP Elon Musk's idea of charging users for a blue verification checkmark was put on hold Friday, after the social media company verified a wave of imposter accounts posing as real brands.
Eli Lilly issued an apology and clarification on its official platform @Lillypad and after an account @EliLillyandCO posted misleading tweet stating "We are excited to announce insulin is free now." Nintendo, Lockheed Martin and Musk's own Tesla and SpaceX also were impersonated. "Given his track record for rather inflammatory speech, I think advertisers are a little bit are cautious about the quality of leadership he can actually bring to the table," said Professor Olaf Groth at UC Berkeley's Haas Business School and CEO of Cambrian.ai.Some of Twitter's top talent are also taking flight, includingto read "Former Head of Trust and Safety @ Twitter" after being touted by Musk just last week.
A leaked recording reportedly capturing Musk's speech to staff this week, included comments about Twitter expanding user-generated video capabilities and payments on the platform.
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