Twitter begins removing blue checks from users who don't pay

NPR is lashing out at Twitter after its account was slapped with *** state affiliated label on the social media platform, that designation doesn't restrict what NPR can post, but it essentially puts NPR in the same category as other government aligned outlets in China and Russia seemingly branding NPR as *** US government mouthpiece. Twitter's official policy has been that media organizations with editorial independence like NPR would not get such *** label. And after users pointed this out, that section of the policy was deleted for context. NPR does receive about 1% of its funding from the US federal government and while Republicans in recent years have called to defund NPR over perceived biases. NPR says the vast majority of its funding comes from other sources and that it's free from government influence. Npr's CEO calls the move to label it state media unacceptable. And after Twitter owner Elon Musk with their financial breakdowns, Musk who previously called the designation accurate, later told NPR it might not have been accurate and that it will be evaluated. Currently, other media outlets like Voice of America and Radio Free Europe which also receive us funding have not been labeled as state affiliated media by Twitter. Elon Musk told NPR, quote, the operating principle at New Twitter is simply fair and equal treatment.

This time it's for real.Many of Twitter바카라 게임 웹사이트�s high-profile users are losing the blue checks that helped verify their identity and distinguish them from imposters on the Elon Musk-owned social media platform.After several false starts, Twitter began making good on its promise Thursday to remove the blue checks from accounts that don't pay a monthly fee to keep them. Twitter had about 300,000 verified users under the original blue-check system 바카라 게임 웹사이트� many of them journalists, athletes and public figures. The checks 바카라 게임 웹사이트� which used to mean the account was verified by Twitter to be who it says it is 바카라 게임 웹사이트� began disappearing from these users' profiles late morning Pacific Time.Related video above: NPR challenges Musk's Twitter over 'state-affiliated' label on accountHigh-profile users who lost their blue checks Thursday included Beyoncé, Pope Francis, Oprah Winfrey and former President Donald Trump.The costs of keeping the marks range from $8 a month for individual web users to a starting price of $1,000 monthly to verify an organization, plus $50 monthly for each affiliate or employee account. Twitter does not verify the individual accounts, as was the case with the previous blue check doled out during the platform바카라 게임 웹사이트�s pre-Musk administration.Celebrity users, from basketball star LeBron James to author Stephen King and Star Trek바카라 게임 웹사이트�s William Shatner, have balked at joining 바카라 게임 웹사이트� although on Thursday, all three had blue checks indicating that the account paid for verification. It was not immediately clear whether that was the case or if Twitter made an exception for them.King, for one, said he hadn't paid.바카라 게임 웹사이트�My Twitter account says I바카라 게임 웹사이트�ve subscribed to Twitter Blue. I haven바카라 게임 웹사이트�t. My Twitter account says I바카라 게임 웹사이트�ve given a phone number. I haven바카라 게임 웹사이트�t,바카라 게임 웹사이트� King tweeted Thursday. 바카라 게임 웹사이트�Just so you know.바카라 게임 웹사이트�Singer Dionne Warwick tweeted earlier in the week that the site's verification system 바카라 게임 웹사이트�is an absolute mess.바카라 게임 웹사이트�바카라 게임 웹사이트�The way Twitter is going anyone could be me now," Warwick said. She had earlier vowed not to pay for Twitter Blue, saying the monthly fee 바카라 게임 웹사이트�could (and will) be going toward my extra hot lattes.바카라 게임 웹사이트�On Thursday, Warwick lost her blue check (which is actually a white check mark in a blue background).For users who still had a blue check Thursday, a popup message indicated that the account 바카라 게임 웹사이트�is verified because they are subscribed to Twitter Blue and verified their phone number.바카라 게임 웹사이트� Verifying a phone number simply means that the person has a phone number and they verified that they have access to it 바카라 게임 웹사이트� it does not confirm the person's identity.Fewer than 5% of legacy verified accounts appear to have paid to join Twitter Blue as of Thursday, according to an analysis by Travis Brown, a Berlin-based developer of software for tracking social media.Musk바카라 게임 웹사이트�s move has riled up some high-profile users and pleased some right-wing figures and Musk fans who thought the marks were unfair. But it is not an obvious money-maker for the social media platform that has long relied on advertising for most of its revenue.Digital intelligence platform Similarweb analyzed how many people signed up for Twitter Blue on their desktop computers and only detected 116,000 confirmed sign-ups last month, which at $8 or $11 per month does not represent a major revenue stream. The analysis did not count accounts bought via mobile apps.After buying Twitter for $44 billion in October, Musk has been trying to boost the struggling platform바카라 게임 웹사이트�s revenue by pushing more people to pay for a premium subscription. But his move also reflects his assertion that the blue verification marks have become an undeserved or 바카라 게임 웹사이트�corrupt바카라 게임 웹사이트� status symbol for elite personalities, news reporters and others granted verification for free by Twitter바카라 게임 웹사이트�s previous leadership.Twitter began tagging profiles with a blue check mark starting about 14 years ago. Along with shielding celebrities from impersonators, one of the main reasons was to provide an extra tool to curb misinformation coming from accounts impersonating people. Most 바카라 게임 웹사이트�legacy blue checks,바카라 게임 웹사이트� including the accounts of politicians, activists and people who suddenly find themselves in the news, as well as little-known journalists at small publications around the globe, are not household names.One of Musk바카라 게임 웹사이트�s first product moves after taking over Twitter was to launch a service granting blue checks to anyone willing to pay $8 a month. But it was quickly inundated by impostor accounts, including those impersonating Nintendo, pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly and Musk바카라 게임 웹사이트�s businesses Tesla and SpaceX, so Twitter had to temporarily suspend the service days after its launch.The relaunched service costs $8 a month for web users and $11 a month for users of its iPhone or Android apps. Subscribers are supposed to see fewer ads, be able to post longer videos and have their tweets featured more prominently.___AP Technology Writer Matt O'Brien contributed to this report.

This time it's for real.

Many of Twitter바카라 게임 웹사이트�s high-profile users are losing the that helped verify their identity and distinguish them from imposters on the Elon Musk-owned social media platform.

After several , Twitter began making good on its promise Thursday to remove the blue checks from accounts that don't pay a monthly fee to keep them. Twitter had about 300,000 verified users under the original blue-check system 바카라 게임 웹사이트� many of them journalists, athletes and public figures. The checks 바카라 게임 웹사이트� which used to mean the account was verified by Twitter to be who it says it is 바카라 게임 웹사이트� began disappearing from these users' profiles late morning Pacific Time.

Related video above: NPR challenges Musk's Twitter over 'state-affiliated' label on account

High-profile users who lost their blue checks Thursday included Beyoncé, Pope Francis, Oprah Winfrey and former President Donald Trump.

The costs of keeping the marks range from $8 a month for individual web users to a starting price of $1,000 monthly to verify an organization, plus $50 monthly for each affiliate or employee account. Twitter does not verify the individual accounts, as was the case with the previous blue check doled out during the platform바카라 게임 웹사이트�s pre-Musk administration.

Celebrity users, from basketball star LeBron James to author Stephen King and Star Trek바카라 게임 웹사이트�s William Shatner, have balked at joining 바카라 게임 웹사이트� although on Thursday, all three had blue checks indicating that the account paid for verification. It was not immediately clear whether that was the case or if Twitter made an exception for them.

King, for one, said he hadn't paid.

바카라 게임 웹사이트�My Twitter account says I바카라 게임 웹사이트�ve subscribed to Twitter Blue. I haven바카라 게임 웹사이트�t. My Twitter account says I바카라 게임 웹사이트�ve given a phone number. I haven바카라 게임 웹사이트�t,바카라 게임 웹사이트� King tweeted Thursday. 바카라 게임 웹사이트�Just so you know.바카라 게임 웹사이트�

Singer Dionne Warwick tweeted earlier in the week that the site's verification system 바카라 게임 웹사이트�is an absolute mess.바카라 게임 웹사이트�

바카라 게임 웹사이트�The way Twitter is going anyone could be me now," Warwick said. She had earlier vowed not to pay for Twitter Blue, saying the monthly fee 바카라 게임 웹사이트�could (and will) be going toward my extra hot lattes.바카라 게임 웹사이트�

On Thursday, Warwick lost her blue check (which is actually a white check mark in a blue background).

For users who still had a blue check Thursday, a popup message indicated that the account 바카라 게임 웹사이트�is verified because they are subscribed to Twitter Blue and verified their phone number.바카라 게임 웹사이트� Verifying a phone number simply means that the person has a phone number and they verified that they have access to it 바카라 게임 웹사이트� it does not confirm the person's identity.

Fewer than 5% of legacy verified accounts appear to have paid to join Twitter Blue as of Thursday, according to an analysis by Travis Brown, a Berlin-based developer of software for tracking social media.

Musk바카라 게임 웹사이트�s move has riled up some high-profile users and pleased some right-wing figures and Musk fans who thought the marks were unfair. But it is not an obvious money-maker for the social media platform that has long relied on advertising for most of its revenue.

Digital intelligence platform Similarweb analyzed how many people signed up for Twitter Blue on their desktop computers and only detected 116,000 confirmed sign-ups last month, which at $8 or $11 per month does not represent a major revenue stream. The analysis did not count accounts bought via mobile apps.

After buying Twitter for $44 billion in October, Musk has been trying to boost the struggling platform바카라 게임 웹사이트�s revenue by pushing more people to pay for a premium subscription. But his move also reflects his assertion that the blue verification marks have become an undeserved or 바카라 게임 웹사이트�corrupt바카라 게임 웹사이트� status symbol for elite personalities, news reporters and others granted verification for free by Twitter바카라 게임 웹사이트�s previous leadership.

Twitter began tagging profiles with a blue check mark starting about 14 years ago. Along with shielding celebrities from impersonators, one of the main reasons was to provide an extra tool to curb misinformation coming from accounts impersonating people. Most 바카라 게임 웹사이트�legacy blue checks,바카라 게임 웹사이트� including the accounts of politicians, activists and people who suddenly find themselves in the news, as well as little-known journalists at small publications around the globe, are not household names.

One of Musk바카라 게임 웹사이트�s first product moves after taking over Twitter was to launch a service granting blue checks to anyone willing to pay $8 a month. But it was , including those impersonating Nintendo, pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly and Musk바카라 게임 웹사이트�s businesses Tesla and SpaceX, so Twitter had to temporarily suspend the service days after its launch.

The relaunched service costs $8 a month for web users and $11 a month for users of its iPhone or Android apps. Subscribers are supposed to see fewer ads, be able to post longer videos and have their tweets featured more prominently.

___

AP Technology Writer Matt O'Brien contributed to this report.

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