Some users on X are finding themselves to be blue-checked once again. They never asked for it.
Elon Musk’s app is handing out verified checkmarks to users who have more than 2,500 “verified subscriber followers”, providing such users with free Premium memberships. Those with over 5,000 verified subscriber followers will receive Premium Plus. Musk announced the move on X last week.
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Users may have the option to hide their blue ticks, another facet of X’s ill-advised verification program. Looks like most of the new subscribers would rather opt for that, than to have people think they paid to be blue-checked on Musk’s app.