ASHENEWS has gathered that Billionaire Elon Musk’s social media platform Twitter will introduce an “Official” label for select verified accounts including major media outlets and governments when it launches its new $8 premium subscription product.
Esther Crawford, confirmed on Tuesday that not all previously verified accounts will get the new label, and will only be offered to “government accounts, commercial companies, business partners, major media outlets, publishers, and some public figures.”
She also confirmed that the revamped Twitter Blue subscription product, which will allow paid users to carry blue check marks on their accounts, will not actually verify users’ identities.
“A lot of folks have asked about how you’ll be able to distinguish between @TwitterBlue subscribers with blue checkmarks and accounts that are verified as official, which is why we’re introducing the ‘Official’ label to select accounts when we launch,” she tweeted.
“Not all previously verified accounts will get the ‘Official’ label and the label is not available for purchase. Accounts that will receive it include government accounts, commercial companies, business partners, major media outlets, publishers, and some public figures.
“The new Twitter Blue does not include ID verification – it’s an opt-in, paid subscription that offers a blue checkmark and access to select features.
“We’ll continue to experiment with ways to differentiate between account types.”
Since acquiring Twitter, billionaire owner Elon Musk has not hidden the intention to start charging for the blue tick verification.
He initially said verified handles would be charged $20 per month but eventually lowered the price to $8 per month.
Twitter is expected to roll out its new system after the US midterm elections to check the spread of misinformation.
Reuters
