Twitter will once again offer a blue tick badge and additional features for a monthly fee.
Twitter's paid-for verification feature is rolling out once again on Monday. It was paused last month after being swamped by impersonators.
Twitter's owner Elon Musk has previously said in tweets that he resents the commission fee Apple charges on in-app purchases.This has long been a feature requested by many Twitter users, although there are others who argue that it increases the potential for the spread of disinformation, if a tweet is altered after being widely shared.
Previously a blue tick was used as verification tool for high-profile accounts as a badge of authenticity. It was given out by Twitter for free - but only the firm itself decided who got one.Those who had a blue tick under the previous regime currently still have them, but now some of these users also have a message which appears if the tick is pressed saying the account is a "legacy verified account" and "may or may not be notable".
Under the new system, subscribers who change their names or display photos will lose their blue tick until the account has been reviewed by Twitter.The service had a chaotic initial launch in November, when people started impersonating big brands and celebrities and paying for the blue-tick badge in order to make them look authentic.
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