As it turns out, Elon Musk, who became CEO of Twitter, will strip the existing "Official account" of its badge and promote paid subscriptions to Twitter Blue.
Twitter's 'verified' badge (a blue checkmark) has traditionally served as proof that Twitter has confirmed that an account is as authentic as it claims to be, and for celebrities and businesses to distinguish between 'official accounts' and fakes. Was fulfilling.
However, Elon Musk said about this system, "The system of the haves and have-nots, the aristocrats and the commoners is shit'' and "Power to the people!' We have started a policy that allows anyone to attach an authenticated badge without verifying their identity.
Introducing "Power the people: Your account will have the same blue check mark as celebrities, companies, and politicians you follow," the Twitter Blue update announced price increases and changes to its paid plans.
Twitter starts selling certification marks for $8 a month "You can also have a blue checkmark like celebrities, companies, and politicians".
As of the start of the updated Twitter Blue, both the old "authenticated" with identity verification and the paid "authenticated" without identity verification have the same badge. In some cases, it is not very clear if it is a spoof.
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To distinguish this, tapping on the verified badge means "Verified because you're a member of Twitter Blue" or if you're a previously verified user ("Government, News, Entertainment, or There is a way to check that it has been certified because it has received attention in other designated categories").
However, if a conventionally authenticated user joins Twitter Blue, it will be overwritten with the display "because I am registered with Twitter Blue", and whether it is an official account that has been verified before, or whether it is a recent billing, I am uncertain whether it is just a privilege and it has already been authenticated.
Far too many corrupt legacy Blue “verification” checkmarks exist, so no choice but to remove legacy Blue in coming months
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 10, 2022
Elon Musk's response to this was, " There are just too many frauds in Legacy Blue's old 'verified' checkmark, and we have no choice but to strip it in the coming months."
In other words, it is a policy to wipe out "Legacy Blue", the official account with a conventional authenticated badge, and unify the meaning of whether or not you have subscribed to Twitter's billing plan.
Elon Musk's response to this was, "There must be too many frauds in Legacy Blue's old 'verified' checkmark, and we have no choice but to strip it in the coming months."
In other words, it is a policy to wipe out "Legacy Blue", the official account with a conventional authenticated badge, and unify the meaning of whether or not you have subscribed to Twitter's billing plan.
Elon Musk approved Twitter's authentication mark billing policy. In his 'Rather you guys pay me' proposal, King proposed a price cut of $ 8 a month.
In recent years, there have been reports of existing authenticated accounts being called "verified" in quotation marks, and cases of authentication based on opaque standards, leading to fraudulent accounts. In recent years, it has come to be emphasized that it was a hub for
In other words, by daring to shift to the paying user marked with the same blue badge
- Selling to general users "You are the same as celebrities and politicians"
- If you do not join Twitter Blue, you will lose your existing account, promoting the participation of people who need to keep a badge, such as companies and celebrities.
- Depriving accounts "verified" by expelled executives, especially critical media, politicians, and celebrities
You will be able to reach your goal.
I love when people complain about Twitter … on Twitter 🤣🤣
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 10, 2022
It's a normal character.
There was an example given to the mother of founder Jack Dorsey about the opaque nature of the old **certified mark''. There are also examples of celebrities, athletes, companies, etc. Who acquired verified badges and then sold their accounts to unscrupulous people?
In the past, when the fraud was discovered, it was handled individually, such as by depriving the badge of authentication. Do you need it? Additionally, as Elon Musk himself said, "there are too many frauds, and there is no other option; a third party without figures lacks any such "management," so it is not a judgment.
According to Twitter support, "Currently, we don't give an 'official' label, but we are cracking down on impersonation and fraud."
On the other hand, measures such as the "Official" label that ceased to exist as soon as the test began, which was primarily to authenticate companies with updated standards and give them special status, will not achieve increased profitability. It appears that they are considering it for the sake of it.
(In the original explanation of the "Official" label, the word "business partner" was included as a separate recipient from general companies. In many contexts, "business partner" is "advertiser".)
In addition to the blue "verified" checkmark, Elon Musk's credentials mark may already be in the works.