Just days after taking control of one of the most significant social media platforms in the world, Elon Musk said in a tweet on Sunday that Twitter would change its user verification procedure.Musk stated in a tweet that “the entire authentication procedure is now being redesigned” without providing any other information.
According to two persons with knowledge of the situation, technology newsletter Platformer revealed on Sunday that Twitter is thinking about charging for the coveted blue check mark confirming the identity of the account holder.If the initiative is approved, users would have to pay $4.99 per month for Twitter Blue in order to keep their “verified” badges.