News Organizations Refuse To Pay For Elon Musk’s Twitter Blue

News Organizations Are Refusing To Pay For Twitter Blue

March 31, 2023 By - Jai Pratap

American news organizations are straight up refusing to pay for getting verified on Twitter.

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Elon Musk had earlier announced that legacy check marks will not be visible from April.

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In order to retain blue checkmarks, individuals and organizations will have to subscribe to Twitter Blue.

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The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, the Washington Post, BuzzFeed, POLITICO, and Vox have all denied paying up for Twitter Blue.

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Blue checkmarks on Twitter and other social media platforms represent the authenticity of a particular account.

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Elon Musk is trying to monetize the blue checkmarks to increase Twitter revenue and get rid of AI bots.

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Twitter chief had earlier suggested that only Tweets from blue check marks' accounts will show in the “For You” section, but later withdrew this decision.

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