The rollout of Twitter’s paid verification badges triggered confusion and chaos on the social media platform on Wednesday as several new “verified” accounts impersonating important public figures and ...

As Elon Musk promised, Twitter’s previous blue check-mark verification regime will soon be history. The social network, which the mega-billionaire bought last year in a debt-heavy $44 billion deal, ...

Elon Musk said he would remove verification badges from legacy accounts unless they paid. Most simply did not care. Credit: Avishek Das/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images On April 1, Twitter ...

The Elon Musk–run company aims to remove legacy verified badges from users and is pushing its subscription Twitter Blue product. By J. Clara Chan Digital Media Writer Leave it to Elon Musk to choose ...

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As we enter the third chaotic week since Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter, nothing has become more contentious on the platform than the blue “verified” badge, which Musk had promised would become a ...

Previously reserved for celebrities and public figures, a social media verification badge was once a coveted status symbol. Today, verification has evolved into a vital tool for brands, influencers ...

Twitter’s new owner, Elon Musk, has announced that the company will soon be removing all legacy blue checkmarks from accounts. The blue checkmark, also known as the verified badge, appears next to a ...

Meta Verified, the Facebook and Instagram owner’s recently launched paid verification system, is expanding to India, the company announced today via post from CEO Mark Zuckerberg on his Instagram ...

To combat phishing attempts, Gmail has introduced blue badges for verified businesses. As phishing schemes grow more sophisticated, tech companies are finding innovative ways to protect users from ...