Free blue checks appear to be back on X just months after billionaire Elon Musk axed them in favor of a paid subscription model, though many users are unhappy to have Twitter’s formerly coveted verification symbol alongside their name as the company ...

Paid-for blue checks on social media network X deceive users and are abused by malicious actors, the European Union said today, threatening the Elon Musk–owned platform with millions of dollars in fines unless the company makes changes. Enabling any ...

‘Verified accounts’ lack authenticity and are being abused by malicious actors in violation of the EU’s DSA. ‘Verified accounts’ lack authenticity and are being abused by malicious actors in violation of the EU’s DSA. is a news writer focused ...

It appears that Elon Musk has finally (mostly) given up on trying to make paid blue checks on X a thing. This week, X users with large followings were surprised to see that their blue checks — which they had earned under then-Twitter’s previous ...

Back in the day, Twitter was a strategic resource for me. It was a very valuable way to interact with my audiences, and I often had fascinating conversations. Readers corrected errors, answered questions, and pointed me to new and interesting things to ...