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Meta Launches Twitter Blue-Style Subscription for Facebook and Instagram, Service Starts at $11.99 a Month
Meta is launching a subscription service starting at $11.99 (roughly Rs. 990) for Facebook and Instagram to authenticate one's account, which follows a similar move by Elon Musk at Twitter. Subscribers will get a badge indicating their account has been verified with a government ID, extra protection against impersonation, direct access to customer ...
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Elon Musk Relaunches Review-Backed Twitter Blue Service, Businesses to Get Gold Check Marks
Elon Musk on Monday relaunched Twitter Blue, the company's subscription service that gives users a blue verification check mark. The relaunch of the service comes weeks after the first attempt to introduce the service saw several fake accounts impersonate celebrities and brands on the platform. Twitter will now verify users' identities before a blu...
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Elon Musk Says Twitter Blue Relaunch on Hold, Wants 'High Confidence of Stopping Impersonation'
Elon Musk on Monday said that Twitter will pause the relaunch of Twitter Blue, the company's new blue check subscription service. In a tweet, Musk said that it would not be relaunched until there was high confidence in stopping impersonation. The coveted blue check mark was previously reserved for verified accounts of politicians, famous personalit...
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Elon Musk Says "Holding Off" Blue Tick Relaunch, Because...
Elon Musk announced on Tuesday that the relaunch of the 'Blue Verified' badge on Twitter will be temporarily suspended "until there is high confidence of stopping impersonation".
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Mass Layoffs Raises Concerns Over Twitter's Integrity, Data Security: Experts
Twitter's owner Elon Musk has pledged the platform will not become a "hellscape," but experts fear a staff exodus following mass layoffs may have devastated its ability to combat misinformation, impersonation and data theft.
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Twitter Blue Verification Subscription 'Probably' Coming Back End of Next Week, Elon Musk Says
Twitter Blue, the company's verification subscription service will probably "come back end of next week", new owner Elon Musk said on Saturday. The company recently paused its $8 (roughly Rs. 650) blue check mark service, days after several fake accounts masquerading as public figures and well-established firms signed up for the service and posted ...
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Did Firms Lose Billions Due To Fake Twitter Accounts With Blue Tick? Theories Fly
Amid Elon Musk's change overdrive, some Twitter users say "policy" tweets by impersonators led to share price fall for major companies; other argue "not everything is about Twitter"
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Twitter Suspends $8 Subscription Program After Fake Accounts Boom
Twitter Inc. suspended the $8 subscription program it launched earlier this week to combat a growing problem of users impersonating major brands, a person familiar with the move said.
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As Jesus And George Washington Get 'Verified' On Twitter, Elon Musk's Solution
Twitter today reinstated the 'official' badge for high-profile accounts to combat the growing number of accounts impersonating major brands.
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"Waiting For Santa": Blue Tick For "Jesus Christ", Twitter Users In Splits
From a verified yet fake account of American basketball player Lebron James to a fake Nintendo of America account with a blue tick, some users have been misusing the new feature to impersonate others
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Twitter 'Official' Tick Starts Appearing on Verified Accounts in India, Original Blue Ticks Still Visible For Now
The new badge is currently displayed below the original 'verified' blue tick on users' profiles, as Twitter tries to find a way to make sure legitimate people and businesses are not impersonated.
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Twitter Handles Impersonating Users Without Parody Warning to Be Permanently Suspended, Elon Musk Says
Elon Musk on Sunday warned that Twitter handles that were engaged in impersonating users would be permanently suspended, if their profile did not specify it was a parody account. Twitter's new CEO further said that unlike before, no warning will be given now as widespread verification is being rolled out. Twitter Blue, which includes a verification...
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Twitter Suspends Comic's Account. Elon Musk Posts A Solution
Twitter has permanently suspended the account of actor and comicKathy Griffinfor"engaging in impersonation" after she changed her display name toElon Musk and asked people to support Democratic candidates in the US midterm election
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"No Warning": Elon Musk Spells Out Twitter's Plan On 'Parody' Accounts
Elon Musk said on Sunday Twitter users engaging in impersonation without clearly specifying it as a "parody" account will be permanently suspended without a warning.
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Twitter Still Hasn't Stopped Elon Musk Impersonators From Flourishing, Scamming
Twitter is yet to restrict Elon Musk impersonators who are using deceptive tactics such as using the same profile photo and name of the Tesla and SpaceX CEO to trick people.
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Meta Launches Twitter Blue-Style Subscription for Facebook and Instagram, Service Starts at $11.99 a Month
Meta is launching a subscription service starting at $11.99 (roughly Rs. 990) for Facebook and Instagram to authenticate one's account, which follows a similar move by Elon Musk at Twitter. Subscribers will get a badge indicating their account has been verified with a government ID, extra protection against impersonation, direct access to customer ...
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Elon Musk Relaunches Review-Backed Twitter Blue Service, Businesses to Get Gold Check Marks
Elon Musk on Monday relaunched Twitter Blue, the company's subscription service that gives users a blue verification check mark. The relaunch of the service comes weeks after the first attempt to introduce the service saw several fake accounts impersonate celebrities and brands on the platform. Twitter will now verify users' identities before a blu...
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Elon Musk Says Twitter Blue Relaunch on Hold, Wants 'High Confidence of Stopping Impersonation'
Elon Musk on Monday said that Twitter will pause the relaunch of Twitter Blue, the company's new blue check subscription service. In a tweet, Musk said that it would not be relaunched until there was high confidence in stopping impersonation. The coveted blue check mark was previously reserved for verified accounts of politicians, famous personalit...
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Elon Musk Says "Holding Off" Blue Tick Relaunch, Because...
Elon Musk announced on Tuesday that the relaunch of the 'Blue Verified' badge on Twitter will be temporarily suspended "until there is high confidence of stopping impersonation".
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Mass Layoffs Raises Concerns Over Twitter's Integrity, Data Security: Experts
Twitter's owner Elon Musk has pledged the platform will not become a "hellscape," but experts fear a staff exodus following mass layoffs may have devastated its ability to combat misinformation, impersonation and data theft.
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Twitter Blue Verification Subscription 'Probably' Coming Back End of Next Week, Elon Musk Says
Twitter Blue, the company's verification subscription service will probably "come back end of next week", new owner Elon Musk said on Saturday. The company recently paused its $8 (roughly Rs. 650) blue check mark service, days after several fake accounts masquerading as public figures and well-established firms signed up for the service and posted ...
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Did Firms Lose Billions Due To Fake Twitter Accounts With Blue Tick? Theories Fly
Amid Elon Musk's change overdrive, some Twitter users say "policy" tweets by impersonators led to share price fall for major companies; other argue "not everything is about Twitter"
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Twitter Suspends $8 Subscription Program After Fake Accounts Boom
Twitter Inc. suspended the $8 subscription program it launched earlier this week to combat a growing problem of users impersonating major brands, a person familiar with the move said.
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As Jesus And George Washington Get 'Verified' On Twitter, Elon Musk's Solution
Twitter today reinstated the 'official' badge for high-profile accounts to combat the growing number of accounts impersonating major brands.
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"Waiting For Santa": Blue Tick For "Jesus Christ", Twitter Users In Splits
From a verified yet fake account of American basketball player Lebron James to a fake Nintendo of America account with a blue tick, some users have been misusing the new feature to impersonate others
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Twitter 'Official' Tick Starts Appearing on Verified Accounts in India, Original Blue Ticks Still Visible For Now
The new badge is currently displayed below the original 'verified' blue tick on users' profiles, as Twitter tries to find a way to make sure legitimate people and businesses are not impersonated.
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Twitter Handles Impersonating Users Without Parody Warning to Be Permanently Suspended, Elon Musk Says
Elon Musk on Sunday warned that Twitter handles that were engaged in impersonating users would be permanently suspended, if their profile did not specify it was a parody account. Twitter's new CEO further said that unlike before, no warning will be given now as widespread verification is being rolled out. Twitter Blue, which includes a verification...
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Twitter Suspends Comic's Account. Elon Musk Posts A Solution
Twitter has permanently suspended the account of actor and comicKathy Griffinfor"engaging in impersonation" after she changed her display name toElon Musk and asked people to support Democratic candidates in the US midterm election
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"No Warning": Elon Musk Spells Out Twitter's Plan On 'Parody' Accounts
Elon Musk said on Sunday Twitter users engaging in impersonation without clearly specifying it as a "parody" account will be permanently suspended without a warning.
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Twitter Still Hasn't Stopped Elon Musk Impersonators From Flourishing, Scamming
Twitter is yet to restrict Elon Musk impersonators who are using deceptive tactics such as using the same profile photo and name of the Tesla and SpaceX CEO to trick people.
