Twitter holds off relaunch of blue tick service as Elon Musk aims to stop impersonation

Musk said there is a probability Twitter will use 'different colour check for organisations than individuals'. The blue check subscription service was slotted to be relaunched on 29 Nov.

File photo of Elon Musk's Twitter profile as seen on a smartphone placed on printed Twitter logos taken pn 28 April, 2022 | Reuters

Twitter’s new owner Elon Musk said on Monday that the social media company is holding off the relaunch of its blue check subscription service, a delay from his initial tentative timeline to bring back the service on the platform.

“Holding off relaunch of Blue Verified until there is high confidence of stopping impersonation,” Musk said in a tweet.

“Will probably use different color check for organizations than individuals,” he added.

Twitter had paused its recently announced $8 blue check subscription service, as fake accounts mushroomed and had said Twitter’s sought-after blue check subscription service will be relaunched on Nov. 29. -Reuters

(Reporting by Akriti Sharma in Bengaluru; Editing by Rashmi Aich)

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