Twitter brings back the ‘official’ tag. $8 blue tick option disappears

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Twitter Inc said on Friday that it had reinstated the “official” badge given to some accounts days after it was removed, but some users said the new $8 subscription option for the blue verification check is now available. Reported to be gone.

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The move comes after new boss Elon Musk allowed users to pay $8 for the coveted blue tick previously reserved for verified accounts of politicians, actors and other key figures. Following the proliferation of fake accounts on the platform.

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Fake accounts of several major brands, including Musk’s Tesla and SpaceX, Eli Lilly and Co, Nestle, and Lockheed Martin, are marked with blue checkmarks.

“We have added the ‘Official’ label to some accounts to combat impersonation,” Twitter’s support account tagged ‘Official’ tweeted on Friday. Musk tweeted Wednesday that he “killed” the new label just hours after rolling it out.

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Meanwhile, many users said they no longer had the option to sign up for Twitter Blue, the $8 subscription service that comes with bluetick verification.

Twitter did not respond to a request for comment on it.

App researcher Jane Manchun Wong tweeted, “After checking with Twitter’s API (application programming interface), the Twitter Blue Verified in-app purchase is no longer listed for production.

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Musk said on Sunday that Twitter users who impersonate without clearly indicating that they are “parody” accounts will be permanently suspended without warning.

Several other fake brand accounts, including Nintendo and BP, have been suspended, although some have revealed that they are parody accounts in their descriptions.

Earlier in the day, Musk said his company is well-positioned for 2023 despite the prospect of a tough economy. Musk’s tweet comes a day after Twitter hinted at possible bankruptcy. In his first company-wide email, Musk warned that Twitter would not be able to “ride out the coming recession” without increasing subscription revenue to offset falling advertising revenue. three people who saw the message told Reuters.