How Twitter Blue verification works
Twitter Blue verification is not like regular verification.
An officially Verified account means Twitter’s team has vetted a person, and deems them important enough – or at such significant risk of impersonation – to authenticate their profile.
This is usually reserved for key figures in news, entertainment, politics or other important industries.
A Verified account is signified with a blue checkmark on their profile and tweets.
With Twitter Blue, you get the same blue checkmark, but you won’t actually have been “verified”.
That means it’s possible that accounts that impersonate others can have a blue checkmark – although this would be against Twitter rules if not declared “parody,” ultimately resulting in a ban.
What is Twitter Blue?
Twitter Blue is a premium subscription service that bundles in bonus features on the app.
Since Elon Musk took over the app, features have been coming and going at lightning speed.
Right now, you’ll pay $8 monthly or $7 a month for the annual plan of the Twitter Blue membership if you get it on the website browser. If you get it on the app, Twitter Blue costs $11 a month.
It’s totally optional: regular Twitter remains free at this stage.
You’ll get a blue checkmark, which looks identical to the one applied to Verified accounts.
Outage resolved in UK
Less than 10 users in the United Kingdom are still reporting issues with X, according to Downdetector.
Around 7pm, over 3,000 UK users reported problems with the website.
Outage resolved in UK
Less than 10 users in the United Kingdom are still reporting issues with X, according to Downdetector.
Around 7pm, over 3,000 UK users reported problems with the website.
Hundreds still reporting problems
Hundreds of X users are still reporting issues with the website, according to Downdetector.
As of midnight ET, over 250 users are still experiencing problems.
Elon Musk’s takeover of X, continued
Elon Musk said in a statement after dissolving the former Twitter board: “There has been much speculation about why I bought Twitter and what I think about advertising. Most of it has been wrong.”
“The reason I acquired Twitter is because it is important to the future of civilization to have a common digital town square, where a wide range of beliefs can be debated in a healthy manner, without resorting to violence.
“There is currently great danger that social media will splinter into far right-wing and far left-wing echo chambers that generate more hate and divide our society.”
He went on to criticize “traditional media” and claim that the “relentless pursuit of clicks” had a negative effect on users.
