X -Where Twitter goes to die.

[MN-Skeptic]

[roadscholar]

I did too. And since Musk called CNN and others “government-funded media,” I’m sure not going back.

To me, there’s only two kinds of media: those that promulgate outright lies and those that don’t.

[neonzx]

I did too. And since Musk called CNN and others “government-funded media,” I’m sure not going back.

To me, there’s only two kinds of media: those that promulgate outright lies and those that don’t.

I think it was PBS or NPR Elmo attacked. Funny thing is, only a tiny percentage of their funding comes from the government/tax dollars -- it comes "from viewers like you".

Outside of PBS/NPR, It's sad when I see often better reporting from international sources on issues occurring in our country.

[somerset]

I did too. And since Musk called CNN and others “government-funded media,” I’m sure not going back.

To me, there’s only two kinds of media: those that promulgate outright lies and those that don’t.

I think it was PBS or NPR Elmo attacked. Funny thing is, only a tiny percentage of their funding comes from the government/tax dollars -- it comes "from viewers like you".

Outside of PBS/NPR, It's sad when I see often better reporting from international sources on issues occurring in our country.

A subscription to The Economist is now almost $400/year in the US. It's a lot of money, but I think you get what you pay for.

[MN-Skeptic]

Elon really has no clue how Twitter makes money, does he?

[Phoenix520]

These journalists have no clue why Elon’s ruining Twitter, do they? You’d think some of them would. Historians do, mostly.

[raison de arizona]

No he didn't, and no it hasn't.

@ElonMusk just blew the lid off of a story that’s been suppressed by the media for years—Mark Zuckerberg gave $400M in that last election in support of efforts that benefit the Democratic Party

[MN-Skeptic]

Blue checks are gone. Chaos is beginning.

[p0rtia]

So I've been blocking Twitter Blue accounts for an hour or so, and was surprised to see a number of avowed left wing supporters had the "paid" check mark.

Just saw a post by Stephen King saying that his account says he has paid for Twitter Blue and provided a phone number, but he has done no such thing.

So yeah, chaos.

[Gregg]

I am absolutely convinced there is a special reason that "unplanned rapid disassembly" is not trending.

I mean, come on. They have to be suppressing that.

[pipistrelle]

Scott MacFarlane is no longer a verified journalist.

So, yeah, stupid chaos.

[Volkonski]

Beyonce and the Pope among those to lose Twitter blue check in purge

https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-65344010

The social media giant began removing the once-coveted blue check verification from thousands of accounts on Thursday.

The move comes as owner Elon Musk attempts to overhaul the social media company to turn a profit.

Users who wish to retain the check beside their name must pay $84 a year (£67) to subscribe to Twitter Blue.

As the change happened, many formerly verified voiced took to Twitter to joke about it, or mourn the loss.

The company first introduced the verification feature in 2009, after a former professional baseball player sued the social media giant over imposter accounts.

The blue check became a status symbol and a sign of authority. But in the new Twitter-verse, Mr Musk wants users to pay to be verified.

The decision to monetise verification could usher in a massive cultural and power shift on the platform.

[Volkonski]

Trump lost his blue check.

[sugar magnolia]

Beyonce and the Pope among those to lose Twitter blue check in purge

https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-65344010

The social media giant began removing the once-coveted blue check verification from thousands of accounts on Thursday.

The move comes as owner Elon Musk attempts to overhaul the social media company to turn a profit.

Users who wish to retain the check beside their name must pay $84 a year (£67) to subscribe to Twitter Blue.

As the change happened, many formerly verified voiced took to Twitter to joke about it, or mourn the loss.

The company first introduced the verification feature in 2009, after a former professional baseball player sued the social media giant over imposter accounts.

The blue check became a status symbol and a sign of authority. But in the new Twitter-verse, Mr Musk wants users to pay to be verified.

The decision to monetise verification could usher in a massive cultural and power shift on the platform.

No need to worry about another lawsuit, I suppose.

Conversation with my son when he was about 6 years old:
Me: Don't climb that tree. You'll fall out and break your arm.
*Son climbs tree, falls out and breaks his arm*
Me: I guess you won't be climbing that tree any more, will you?
Son: Oh no, I can climb it now. I already broke my arm.

[raison de arizona]

So I've been blocking Twitter Blue accounts for an hour or so, and was surprised to see a number of avowed left wing supporters had the "paid" check mark.

Just saw a post by Stephen King saying that his account says he has paid for Twitter Blue and provided a phone number, but he has done no such thing.

So yeah, chaos.

Elmo said he was “personally” paying for some celebs’ blue checks, FWIW. King and LeBron James are the two I know about, but apparently there are others.

[Flatpoint High]

POTUS has had his blue check removed. I guess it's "retaliation" for taxes cheat bingo kicked off for Stochastic Terrorism violations

[pipistrelle]

Always thought the feds should come up with their own platform. Although president indicated would have turned it to trash.

[Suranis]

I know I've occasionally made "please be my friend" posts here and there, but when you are the so called richest guy in the world making "please be my friend" posts, its an extra level of pathetic...

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[Foggy]

I'm paying for a few personally.

Oh man, he's using Fogbow! He went straight to our "Worst of the Right-Wing Pieholes" and paid for all those people personally, I betcha! (That'd be just like him.)

[pipistrelle]

He’s not “paying.” They’re on a list.

Did he “pay” for the pathetic “Catturd”?

[MN-Skeptic]

[neeneko]

I wonder if that is intended for companies who purchase ads, or just anyone who uses twitter 'for advertising'

[Greatgrey]

[Dave from down under]

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-04-24/ ... /102258586

Twitter appears to give blue tick verification to dead users including celebrities Kobe Bryant, Chadwick Boseman and Chester Bennington

Elon Musk's revamp of Twitter's blue tick service has hit another hurdle after it emerged that several dead celebrities and other high-profile users appeared to have been signed up to the verification service.

Key points:
Dead Twitter users with blue ticks included Marvel actor Chadwick Boseman and basketballer Kobe Bryant
Twitter claims blue-tick members have had their current phone numbers verified
Elon Musk revealed he had been personally paying for some people's ticks

One of Mr Musk's first moves when he bought Twitter last year was to announce that the platform's blue ticks — which verify a high-profile user's identity — would no longer be free.

Instead he has created a subscription service, charging users US$8 a month ($11.90) for the blue tick.

While some high-profile users declined to pay and had their ticks removed, others, including some who have been dead for years, appeared to still have their checks.

Verified Twitter profiles which appeared to belong to dead celebrities included Marvel actor Chadwick Boseman, basketballer Kobe Bryant and Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington.

There was also a blue tick on a profile appearing to belong to Jamal Khashoggi, a journalist killed by Saudi agents in Istanbul in 2018.

When someone hovers over the blue tick next to the user's name a statement pops up which says: "This account is verified because they are subscribed to Twitter Blue and verified their phone number."

It was unclear if the dead Twitter users' agents or other third parties had paid the subscription fee.

[neonzx]

Dead T-itter celebrity users retained a blue-check mark. I approve. All seems legit.