Confusion over the direction of Twitter has continued after the sign-up option for its Twitter Blue subscription disappeared barely a day after going live, and grey 'Official' badges returned less than two days after Elon Musk ordered their removal
Confusion over the direction of Twitter as a platform has continued after the sign-up option for its Twitter Blue subscription disappeared barely a day after going live, and grey"Official" badges returned less than two days after Elon Musk ordered their removal.
The blue badges had been created as a way of differentiating between verified accounts which had been awarded them previously by Twitter after being confirmed as authentic and those which had been bought under the new Twitter Blue scheme. "Without significant subscription revenue, there is a good chance Twitter will not survive the upcoming economic downturn," he said.
US-based PR strategist, Max Burns, said he had seen fake accounts with the verified blue tick badge bought through Twitter Blue posing as support accounts for real airlines and asking customers who were trying to contact them on Twitter to direct message the fake accounts instead. Meanwhile, Mr Musk's only comments have been to say Thursday was"quite the day", before adding:"Usage of Twitter continues to rise. One thing is for sure: it isn't boring!"Irish data watchdog concerned over changes at Twitter
One of the areas of concern for the DPC involves 'main establishment'. Under data protection regulations, Twitter is 'main established' in Ireland which means decisions about the processing of EU users' personal data are made here. The US Federal Trade Commission said it was watching Twitter with"deep concern" after the resignations, which potentially put Twitter at risk of violating regulatory orders.
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