'Dangerous times ahead': Filipino journalists worry over paid Twitter verified badge

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'Dangerous times ahead': Filipino journalists worry over paid Twitter verified badge
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“In this time when people in power are shelling out money for their disinformation machinery, this paid scheme only benefits those in power,” a group said after Elon Musk proposed to charge Twitter users an amount for a blue check mark.

According to Musk, among the

of those with a verified account is getting priority in replies, mentions, and searches. They will also be able to post longer videos and audio and see half as many ads.“This will also give Twitter a revenue stream to reward content creators,” Musk said. “There will be a secondary tag below the name for someone who is a public figure, which is already the case for politicians,” he added. ThisPrior to this, in June last year, Twitter offered a subscription service called. Subscription to this allows users to access unique features such as an option to edit tweets.

“Dangerous times ahead, since this will just empower fake news peddlers on Twitter. We know disinformation networks have the money and can easily pay $8/month to get that blue checkmark, claim credibility, and continue spewing lies laced with hate. Tsk tsk,”

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