FILE - The Twitter page of Elon Musk is seen on the screen of a computer in Sausalito, Calif., on Monday, April 25, 2022. Elon Musk wants to change how Twitter doles out its checkmark badges for ...

Once a coveted status symbol, Twitter’s verification badge — which can be purchased for a monthly fee — is no longer fashionable, according to some users. By Callie Holtermann and Lora Kelley ...

The story of Twitter’s blue checkmarks — a simple verification system that’s come to be viewed as an elite status symbol — began with some high-profile impersonations, just as the site began taking ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... By BARBARA ORTUTAY The story of Twitter’s blue checkmarks — a simple verification system that’s come to be viewed as an elite status symbol — began with some ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. The story of Twitter’s blue checkmarks — a ...

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