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In a series of recent updates, Elon Musk’s social media platform X says it is taking significant steps to combat “bots and trolls” while also reinstating the blue verification checkmark for influential users that refuse to pay the platform for the privilege.that Elon Musk, the owner of X/Twitter, announced on Thursday that a system to purge the site of bots and trolls is currently “underway.
Users have been complaining about the increasing presence of bots on the platform, many of which have even been “verified” by X/Twitter. These automated accounts often reply to posts with unrelated or nonsensical content, making it difficult for users to find genuine responses from real people., one particularly viral type of post on X involves the phrase “pussy in bio,” often leading users to simple scams.
Coinciding with the crackdown on bots, X/Twitter has also begun reinstating blue checkmarks for some accounts without requiring them to pay the $8 monthly subscription fee. Prior to Musk’s acquisition of the platform in October 2022, public figures, organizations, and other notable accounts could apply for verification for free. The company was notorious foragainst conservatives and in favor of leftists. However, after the takeover, only paying subscribers were allowed to keep their blue checks.
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