Twitter to postpone rolling out the verification checkmark until after the US midterm election
- ByStartupStory | November 7, 2022
According to reports, Twitter is delaying the implementation of its $8 monthly cost for blue tick verification until after this coming Tuesday’s key midterm elections.The outcome of the US midterm elections on Tuesday will determine whether President Joe Biden’s Democrats or the Republicans will control Congress.
This most recent development comes a day after the social media platform introduced its paid blue tick verification service for iOS users in the US, UK, Canada, New Zealand, and Australia. The social networking platform was recently acquired by Tesla CEO and SpaceX owner Elon Musk.
The “blue checkmark” will allow users to have verified accounts “exactly like the celebrities, companies, and politicians you already follow,” according to a new update posted on the Apple App Store on Saturday.
It said, “We’re starting to add fantastic new features to Twitter Blue, and have more on the way soon.The modifications to Twitter’s authentication procedure were made a week after Musk paid $44 billion to buy the firm.
On the microblogging platform, Musk has faced intense criticism over the monthly cost of the blue badge. The richest man in the world emphasised that the rule will not change, adding that individuals who were not happy with the company’s choice may “keep moaning.”
According to what he had indicated, the new site would provide users “priority in answers, mentions, and search, the opportunity to submit extended video and audio, and half as many advertising.”In addition, he said, they would be able to get around paywalls for “publishers willing to work with us.”
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