Twitter restores ‘blue tick’ free of charge to celebrities in U-turn

Twitter restores ‘blue tick’ free of charge to celebrities in U-turn

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https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/apr/23/twitter-restores-blue-tick-free-of-charge-to-celebrities-in-u-turn

Decision to reinstate ‘verified’ status without distinguishing paid-for from free users prompts criticism for ‘false advertising’

Twitter has again U-turned over its verification policy, restoring the “blue tick” free of charge to celebrity users of the social network.

Twitter restores ‘blue tick’ free of charge to celebrities in U-turn

Apr 24, 2023, 8:15am UTC
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/apr/23/twitter-restores-blue-tick-free-of-charge-to-celebrities-in-u-turn > Decision to reinstate ‘verified’ status without distinguishing paid-for from free users prompts criticism for ‘false advertising’ > Twitter has again U-turned over its verification policy, restoring the “blue tick” free of charge to celebrity users of the social network.