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Can Elon Musk Save the Diminishing Value of Twitter’s Blue Check Mark?

Commentary The Bible says, “Thou shall not covet,” but for years I secretly coveted something many had: Twitter’s blue check mark. I know it sounds silly, but I longed to be verified. When I started Twitter, I didn’t care; but at some point I realized verification would boost my “personal brand,” which would lead to…


Elon Musk Delaying Twitter Blue Checkmark Launch, May Offer Different Colors for Organizations

Elon Musk said that he was delaying the relaunch of the Twitter Blue Verified checkmark after users abused the system and pretended to be celebrities, government officials, and legitimate organizations following an earlier launch. “Holding off relaunch of Blue Verified until there is high confidence of stopping impersonation,” Musk stated in a tweet on Tuesday….