Twitter\u2019s new owner Elon Musk said on Monday the social media company is holding off the relaunch of its blue check subscription service, a delay from his initial tentative timeline to bring back the service on the platform.
\n\u201cHolding off relaunch of Blue Verified until there is high confidence of stopping impersonation,\u201d Musk said in a tweet.
\n\u201cWill probably use different color check for organisations than individuals.\u201d
\nThe coveted blue check mark was previously reserved for verified accounts of politicians, famous personalities, journalists and other public figures.
\nBut a subscription option, open to anyone prepared to pay, was rolled out earlier this month to help Twitter grow revenue as Musk fights to retain advertisers.
\nTwitter had paused its recently announced $8 blue check subscription service, as fake accounts mushroomed and had said Twitter\u2019s sought-after blue check subscription service will be relaunched on Nov 29.
\nMusk also tweeted that Twitter added 1.6 million users this past week, \u201canother all-time high\u201d.
\nAdvertisers on Twitter, including big companies such as General Motors, Mondelez International and Volkswagen AG, have paused advertising on the platform, as they grapple with the new boss.
\nHundreds of Twitter employees have also been estimated to have quit last week, following a Thursday deadline by Musk that staffers sign up for \u201clong hours at high intensity\u201d, or leave.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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