Twitter announced it would relaunch its subscription service, including a system for authenticating accounts on the platform. | via philstarlife
A blue checkmark on an account, which indicates it has been verified by Twitter, was previously free but reserved for organizations and public figures in an attempt to avoid impersonation and misinformation., billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk announced his intention to diversify the company's revenue stream beyond advertising, turning to new paying formulas for premium features.
Under the new offer, accounts seeking blue checkmarks will again be reviewed by Twitter, the company said. The checkmark will become gold for businesses and, later in the week, gray for government organizations, it added. Subscribers will also be able to access functions such as one to edit tweets after they are published and another to download higher-quality videos.had promised the return of Twitter Blue by the end of November before indicating a few days later that the project had been postponed indefinitely, as experts sought to develop a system to prevent impersonation.
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