https://www.vox.com/technology/2023/3/31/23664041/elon-musk-twitter-checkmark-pay-to-play-subscription-twitter-blue

It’s a broken version of the digital town square.

When Elon Musk took over Twitter, he said he wanted to protect its place as a “digital town square,” where ideas from all corners of the internet could flourish. But soon, if you want your voice to really be heard in the town square, you’ll need to pay.