Elon Musk has announced that those who will subscribe to Twitter Blue \u2014 Premium tier \u2014 would be allowed to participate in voting held on Twitter, he said on his social media platform.
\nMusk, who is the world’s richest man and the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, acquired ownership of Twitter last year for $44 billion and stated on the microblogging website that he believes it is the only way to allow real accounts to take part and keep the advanced AI bots aside.
\nHe also noted that the subscribers of the premium service will also be eligible to appear in “For You” recommendations of a user.
\n“For You” feed will suggest the Tweets which a user might like from the accounts that are not followed, based on the algorithms and user activity.
\n“Starting April 15th, only verified accounts will be eligible to be in For You recommendations,\u201d Musk said in a tweet on Monday night. “The is the only realistic way to address advanced AI bot swarms taking over. It is otherwise a hopeless losing battle.”
\nHe also wrote: “That said, it’s ok to have verified bot accounts if they follow terms of service [and] don\u2019t impersonate a human.”
\nMusk announcement drew the ire of hundreds of Twitter users.
\nOne user said he couldn’t support it and Musk needed to invest money into talent and AI tech to detect bots on the platform.
\n“This isn\u2019t the way to go. It could tarnish the platform.”
\nElon Musk replied: \u201cMy prediction is that this will be the only platform you can trust.”
\nAnother user wrote: “So basically if you can’t afford to pay for Twitter your voice cannot be amplified in the ‘Town Square’?”
\nWhile another said: “How does this prevent verified accounts that are impersonating non-verified accounts (eg. ‘notable figures’) from getting even more visibility?”
\nBefore Musk\u2019s takeover, the blue tick was provided to notable and popular users after their authenticity was verified but the policy was revisited after the billionaire took over the microblogging website.
\nNow, it would be given to those who would meet the stated requirements. It may be possible that people would lose their check marks before the April 1.
\nMusk has tried to lure people by encouraging them with a “For You” feed \u2014 which helps in increasing the account reach to greater and similar interest users.
\nThe Twitter Blue subscription is available on the web on $8 monthly or $84 annually whereas it is available via iOS and Android for $11 per month ($115 per year)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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