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Elon Musk Shakes Up Twitter Verification and Revenue Model

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Overview

  • Musk removed thousands of verified accounts and forced users to pay for Twitter Blue to remain verified.
  • Twitter Blue offers longer tweets, videos and bold text for $8 a month but value is questionable.
  • The blue check mark has lost meaning, causing confusion and chaos.
  • Twitter Blue had at least 550,000 subscribers in April but growth potential is unclear.
  • The changes have significantly impacted the culture and experience of using Twitter.