White House refuses to pay for Twitter’s blue confirmation: Report
As Elon Musk prepares to remove the old verified blue checkmarks starting Saturday, the White House reportedly isn’t going to pay for its staff to check their official Twitter profiles.
According to a report published in Axios, White House digital strategy director Rob Flaherty has sent the instructions to staff via email.
“We understand that Twitter Blue does not provide person-level verification as a service. Thus, the blue checkmark now simply acts as a confirmation that the account is a paid user,” the email reads.
The directive doesn’t necessarily apply to government agencies, but the report, citing a source familiar with the White House’s plans, said it may send guidance to some agencies and departments in the future.
Some White House officials, such as the president and vice president, will likely continue to be verified with a gray checkmark.
Flaherty said in an email that under Twitter’s updated policies, it can no longer guarantee verification of federal agency accounts that do not meet its new eligibility requirements.
Meanwhile, microblogging platform Twitter announced Friday that its “Verification for Organizations” service is now available globally.
According to the company, Verified Organizations is a new way for organizations and their affiliates to stand out on the microblogging platform.
Accounts affiliated with the organization will receive an affiliate badge with the company logo on their profile and will also appear on the organization’s Twitter profile, indicating their connection.
“All organizations are reviewed before they can join verified organizations,” the company mentioned.
The Verification for Organizations service was previously called Blue for Business.
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