Twitter Blue

In a game-changing move, Elon Musk has made a stunning announcement, liberating Twitter parody, fan, and fictional character accounts from the shackles of monetization restrictions. What Happened: During the weekend, a Twitter user asked Musk, who acquired the...

In a startling revelation, a new report has exposed how the paid features of Twitter Blue, a subscription service offered by the social media platform, have been inadvertently aiding the spread of fake news, particularly concerning the Russian-Ukraine war. What Happened: ...

Blue checks, a type of verification symbol for social media platforms to authenticate a user’s identity, have become a hot-button issue following Elon Musk’s decision to sell blue checks to anyone that buys one after taking over Twitter. Other apps, like Telegram, also use blue checks...

In a fiery response, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez calls out Elon Musk for his involvement with a Twitter parody account that misled users, urging caution in an era of misinformation.  What Happened: Musk found himself embroiled in controversy after he interacted with a Twitter parody account named...

With over 8 million followers on Twitter, Mark Cuban is one of the most followed investors and entrepreneurs on the platform. The investor, entrepreneur and NBA team owner is known to voice his opinions on various topics from time to time and recently shared how he feels about...

Even the Twitter accounts of dead celebrities have blue verified checkmarks now.  On Saturday, Insider reported that the checkmark — which can only be attained by paying for and subscribing to Twitter Blue — was applied to profiles of celebrities like...

Since taking over social media platform Twitter, new owner and CEO Elon Musk has put forth many changes, including the Twitter Blue subscription program. The social media platform is now charging users who want their accounts to have a checkmark, which acts as a verification service and comes with...

Alexandria Ocasio Cortez (AOC) slammed billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk for the removal of Twitter‘s legacy blue ticks on Thursday.  What Happened: The American lawmaker and activist took to Twitter to complain after the social media giant started taking down legacy checkmarks. "Jokes...

Entrepreneur Mark Cuban is among the most followed entrepreneurs on Twitter with 8.8 million followers. The investor and NBA team owner recently shared a problem he’s had with Twitter, calling for help from the social media platform and its owner Elon Musk. What Happened: Mark Cuban...

Remember when Elon Musk’s Twitter informed users that starting April 1, it will remove traditional blue checkmarks — Seems like now the platform has started taking some concrete actions.   What Happened: On Thursday after, the Twitter Verified account began mass unfollowing all the legacy...

Though Elon Musk’s Twitter threatened to wind down the legacy verified program and stop non-subscribers from accessing a handful of features, it appears not everyone is still sold on the idea of paying $8 per month.  What Happened: Despite facing massive...

Following Twitter making some of its algorithms open-source, Elon Musk proposed a reward of $1 million to anyone who could pinpoint the origin of the “botnets” that allegedly aim at manipulating users’ reputation scores.  What Happened: Since Twitter released some coding...

Elon Musk‘s plan to monetize blue check and other features by launching a paid subscription model, Twitter Blue, invited heavy criticism, but “The Black Swan” author seems to disagree.  What Happened: Nassim Nicholas Taleb, a Lebanese-American options trader and strategist who is...

If you thought not subscribing to Twitter Blue would mean just losing out on blue checkmarks and a handful of features, think again. Elon Musk just dropped a new bomb.  What Happened: On Tuesday, Musk said that non-Blue subscribers will not be “eligible to be in For You recommendations...

Starting April 1, Elon Musk‘s Twitter will remove the traditional blue checkmarks from user accounts as it gradually phases out its long-standing verification program, Twitter Blue. What Happened: The Musk-owned microblogging site has expanded its subscription program Twitter Blue to...