Surprise? Elon Musk's $8 Twitter Blue Isn't Working

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The launch of Twitter Blue has been greeted with mixed reactions. Although the app initially intended to verify the identity of the person who tweeted, it soon became a stratification symbol. Twitter CEO Elon Musk has promised a grace period for current blue check holders but eventually will require them to pay $8 per month for the service. This move has angered blue check nobility. In the past, anyone could own a blue check - now, you need to be verified to get one.

Musk wants to reduce the reliance on advertising as a source of revenue for the company. He has previously discussed charging users $20 a month for verification. The price will adjust based on the purchasing power of the user's country. Musk also compared the current verification system on Twitter to the "lords and peasants" of the world. This clearly indicates that Twitter may be considering offering verification to subscribers.

 The problem with Twitter is that it is a business, and Musk needs to bring in money to stay afloat. He's been tweeting about it on Twitter, saying it needs more cash. This is an unfavorable situation for Twitter, which relies almost entirely on advertising.

It's harder to discern which accounts are accurate:

The rise of joint Twitter accounts has made it harder to distinguish between real and fake accounts. They often act similarly to each other, swapping handles and automatically posting and deleting messages. The lack of data makes it harder to detect inauthentic accounts, and Twitter acknowledges this fact. In addition, some inauthentic accounts use AI-generated faces to represent themselves, making them indistinguishable from human accounts. Even though Twitter's censorship program has become more sophisticated, it is difficult to determine which accounts are fakes. The company recently published a report detailing the number of accounts verified as bots, but the process isn't foolproof. Some verified accounts may be accurate, which is a concern for advertisers. However, the company has gone out of its way to explain that this process is imperfect. Last year, it accidentally verified several bot accounts but removed them after a data scientist warned it. However, the company's CEO has taken pains to defuse any concerns over using bots. Fortunately, a machine learning algorithm developed by Indiana University professor Filippo Menczer aims to detect bots. The algorithm was developed using a sample of 100 Twitter accounts. However, different samples will give different results.

It's harder to discern which accounts are pretending to be prominent public figures:

A new feature on Twitter makes it harder to distinguish between genuine accounts and those pretending to be prominent public figures. The tool, called Twitter Blue, is a button that you can click on your profile to indicate whether an account is legitimate or not. A blue check indicates that the account is legitimate and noteworthy in government, entertainment, or other categories. The feature was introduced on Nov. 9 and has since added an official title to some accounts. However, Twitter won't add these titles to fake accounts. Twitter began verifying accounts in 2009. The fake Tony La Russa account led to a lawsuit against the imposter. The real Donald Trump had to use his @realDonaldTrump account. Similarly, the fake Tina Fey account has never existed.