Twitter’s default feed will no longer recommend content from accounts that aren’t verified, while unverified accounts will also be unable to vote in polls, owner Elon Musk tweeted on Monday.
Twitter Inc.’s “For You” feed, the default view for users of the social network, will no longer recommend content from accounts that aren’t verified, owner Elon Musk tweeted on Monday.
Doing so, Musk explained, is “the only realistic way to address advanced AI bot swarms taking over,” though he didn’t offer evidence of such groups operating on the platform.The is the only realistic way to address advanced AI bot swarms taking over. It is otherwise a hopeless losing battle.Part of the sales pitch for Twitter’s subscription product, Twitter Blue, explicitly states the $8 fee will help accounts “rocket to the top of replies, mentions and search.
Starting April 1, Twitter will start removing legacy verification marks, stripping away the blue check marks from any users not paying the fee and unaffiliated with large organizations. The San Francisco-based company also has a further level of differentiation with a celebrity VIP list, Platformer reported Monday.
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