The Complications of Monetizing Twitter Verification
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San Francisco officials have rejected Elon Musk's plan to remove blue check marks from Twitter users who do not subscribe to a monthly fee. The city has no plans to pay for Twitter verification, joining the White House and many prominent Twitter users in rejecting Musk's latest moneymaking plan. Musk has given April 1 as the deadline for public figures, journalists, government agencies, and others currently verified for free to pay up or lose their verification badges.
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- Elon Musk wanted to monetize Twitter's blue check. It's backfiring. MSNBC
- Elon Musk's plan to monetize Twitter verification stumbles Boing Boing
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