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Twitter ruined ‘verification’ in 2016 when it started deverifying users for bad behavior

By Timothy P. Carney
Published April 25, 2023 3:45pm ET
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Twitter ruined ‘verification’ in 2016 when it started deverifying users for bad behavior
Twitter CEO Elon Musk has led Twitter’s users down something of a winding path when it comes to the little verification check marks. Nowadays, Twitter explains, “The blue check mark means that the account has an active subscription to Twitter Blue and meets our eligibility requirements.” Yet, if you look on the website, these accounts […]

Twitter CEO Elon Musk has led Twitter’s users down something of a winding path when it comes to the little verification check marks.

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