Elon Musk says the deadline to remove Twitter’s Blue Check is April 20
In the latest twist in the Twitter saga, CEO Elon Musk has announced that the company will remove the old blue checks from accounts on April 20.
This comes nearly two weeks after an earlier deadline of April 1 to remove the blue ticks – which were meant to verify the accounts of public figures and other high-profile figures – was missed.
After buying the social media giant, Musk’s goal was to push the advertising-dependent platform he bought last year for $44 billion into a pay-to-play model.
Final date for removing legacy Blue checks is 4/20— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 11, 2023
Beyond monetization, Musk says this decision is a step toward promoting transparency and fairness in social media. It remains to be seen how this change will affect Twitter’s verification process and whether other social media platforms will follow suit.
Last month, Musk defended Twitter’s controversial pay model, arguing that any social media platform that didn’t follow suit would fail.
“The fundamental challenge here is that it’s (easy) to create literally 10,000 or 100,000 fake Twitter accounts with one computer at home and modern artificial intelligence,” Musk said on Twitter, as quoted by AFP. .
“That’s the reason it’s really hard to verify if the verified requires a number from a reputable carrier and a credit card,” Musk said.
“My prediction is that any so-called social media network that doesn’t do this will fail,” Musk added.
The change in the system puts pressure on companies, journalists and celebrities who used Twitter as their main communication channel and relied on the blue tick for credibility.
(with the contribution of the agency)
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