Pay Up, Twitter Could Charge User With A Blue Verification To Keep The Blue Check Mark

reported pay-for-play verification system could make information on the site less trustworthy and ultimately devalue the company.

Elon Musk’s Twittertakeover say any plan to charge users for identity verification could make information on the site less trustworthy and more vulnerable to manipulation. Currently, notable users can receive the verification for free provided they meet a series of qualifications.

“Twitter’s current lords & peasants system for who has or doesn’t have a blue checkmark is bulls***. Power to the people! Blue for $8/month.” Musk Said.

"Having many more people verified on Twitter, while removing the bot armies, is the quickest path to making the platform safer & more usable for everyone," Calacanis tweeted

"Without a free way for notable accounts to confirm they were real, it would be easier for fake accounts posing as banks, government agencies or notable people to fool innocent users and spread fake news,” James Ball

There are reportedly at least 400,000 verified users on the platform. The company, which didn’t respond to a request for comment Monday, launched a $4.99-a-month subscription service for certain perks, but not verification, in June 2021.

Questions remain about how a subscription verification plan would affect officials and government agencies, including election offices, which use the service to quickly distribute critical information to the public. Plus what it means for brands, news media, or an people who own different verified accounts.