Twitter has removed the verification check mark on the main account of The New York Times, one of CEO Elon Musk's most despised news organizations.
on the main account of The New York Times, one of CEO Elon Musk's most despised news organizations.
"We aren't planning to pay the monthly fee for check mark status for our institutional Twitter accounts," the Times said in a statement Sunday."We also will not reimburse reporters for Twitter Blue for personal accounts, except in rare instances where this status would be essential for reporting purposes," the newspaper added.
While the cost of Twitter Blue subscriptions might seem like nothing for Twitter's most famous commentators, celebrity users from basketball star LeBron James to Star Trek's William Shatner have balked at joining. Seinfeld actor Jason Alexander pledged to leave the platform if Musk takes his blue check away.— LeBron James The White House is also passing on enrolling in premium accounts, according to a memo sent to staff.
Alexander, the actor, said there are bigger issues in the world but without the blue mark,"anyone can allege to be me" so if he loses it, he's gone.After buying Twitter for $44 billion in October, Musk has been trying to boost the struggling platform's revenue by pushing more people to pay for a premium subscription.
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