Yeah, except that's not the problem.Twitter chief Elon Musk announced on Monday night that he would delay the relaunch of his new Twitter blue check program until the platform develops a strategy with “high confidence of stopping impersonation.”
“Holding off relaunch of Blue Verified until there is high confidence of stopping impersonation,” wrote Musk.
Musk’s $8 subscription-based verification plan launched earlier this month has come under scrutiny for the ease with which it can be misused to impersonate public figures.
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The multi-billionaire said on Wednesday that the new version of Blue Verified would be unveiled on Nov. 29, but that start date may be delayed according to Monday’s announcement.
“Will probably use different color check for organizations than individuals,” Musk revealed Monday night.
The Hill
What's that old saying? If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
I'm guessing he'll go back to the old, working, Twitter way of verifying, change the colors, and claim success.
By the way, here's what it looks like now:
So, what the hell does the blue checkmark even do any more? It tells you who's willing to pay $8 a month for a decoration, I guess.
...but hey, do what you want...you will anyway.
...but hey, do what you want...you will anyway.
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