Elon Musk’s New Verification Priority Forces Devs to Pay For Check Marks
Elon Musk’s latest widespread change to Twitter builds upon the confusing saga surrounding account verification and Twitter Blue. As of today, all Tweets from Verified accounts, whether a blue tick has been purchased or mysteriously reassigned, are prioritized in all user feeds above those from unverified users, those that aren’t paying $8 for a blue tick.
Today, Twitter’s CEO stated, “Verified accounts are now prioritized.” This means that when you scroll through your feed, you’ll see posts from verified users above all others. It’s a move that effectively gives those with the money to spend on Twitter Blue the power to advertise their content ahead of your interests and those you follow, including game developers and their games. We’ve also noticed that only verified users are shown when you try to mention an account in a post, though this could be a very convenient bug.
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Elon Musk is Forcing Game Developers to Pay to Show You Their Games on TwitterTwitter’s verification process previously allowed professionals, celebrities, and companies to apply for a blue tick alongside their account’s name to show all users the account was real. It’s so easy to create Twitter accounts that someone could make their own and start posting negative things that would reflect poorly on others. Until April, this verification process protected users from scams from fake accounts and helped direct them to the accounts they care about.
Now, Twitter verification is something you can pay for. While there are many inherent dangers this new form of verification brings with it, today’s shift in how Twitter prioritizes posts is the most impactful of all in some regards. For an
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