{"id":509408,"date":"2022-11-11T19:21:45","date_gmt":"2022-11-11T16:21:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/twitter-blue-launch-suspended-as-verified-account-impersonators-surge-report\/"},"modified":"2022-11-11T19:21:45","modified_gmt":"2022-11-11T16:21:45","slug":"twitter-blue-launch-suspended-as-verified-account-impersonators-surge-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/twitter-blue-launch-suspended-as-verified-account-impersonators-surge-report\/","title":{"rendered":"#&#8217;Twitter Blue&#8217; launch suspended as &#8216;verified&#8217; account impersonators surge: report"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3fa8b8d57ba\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3fa8b8d57ba\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/twitter-blue-launch-suspended-as-verified-account-impersonators-surge-report\/#%E2%80%9C%E2%80%98Twitter_Blue_launch_suspended_as_%E2%80%98verified_account_impersonators_surge_report%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;&#8216;Twitter Blue&#8217; launch suspended as &#8216;verified&#8217; account impersonators surge: report&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9C%E2%80%98Twitter_Blue_launch_suspended_as_%E2%80%98verified_account_impersonators_surge_report%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;&#8216;Twitter Blue&#8217; launch suspended as &#8216;verified&#8217; account impersonators surge: report&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n        <\/aside>\n<p>Elon Musk\u2019s troubled <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media<\/a> site reportedly suspended the launch of its $8-per-month \u201cTwitter Blue\u201d plan in order to crack down on a surge in verified \u201ctroll\u201d accounts impersonating famous figures \u2014 including Jesus Christ \u2014 and companies.<\/p>\n<p>In an internal announcement, Twitter said it is attempting to block new sub<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">script<\/a>ions for the time being \u201cto help address impersonation issues,\u201d <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ZoeSchiffer\/status\/1591081913166745601\">Platformer\u2019s Zoe Schiffer<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Twitter re-added an \u201cofficial\u201d label for verified accounts belonging to advertisers \u2014 just days after Musk had nixed the tag.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAn update on what we did tonight: hid the entry point to Twitter Blue, added the \u2018official\u2019 label for ONLY advertisers. Note: here is at least one way for users to sign up for Blue. Legacy Blue users can go to subscriptions and upgrade,\u201d said the internal message, which was reportedly posted on Twitter\u2019s Slack messaging platform.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-nypost-small-post\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"231\" height=\"258\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Front-Cover-11-12-2022.jpg?w=231\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24629145\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Front-Cover-11-12-2022.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=462 462w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Front-Cover-11-12-2022.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=346 346w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Front-Cover-11-12-2022.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=231 231w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Front-Cover-11-12-2022.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=115 115w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Front-Cover-11-12-2022.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 231px) 100vw, 231px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cNote 2: Existing Blue subscribers will still have access to their Blue features,\u201d the message added.<\/p>\n<p>The Post reached out to Twitter and Musk for comment.<\/p>\n<p>The company has also disabled \u201cTwitter Blue\u201d subscriptions for Apple users, according to the report.<\/p>\n<p>Twitter\u2019s verification system has been widely exploited by \u201ctroll\u201d accounts impersonating major celebrities or brands since its rollout this week. <\/p>\n<p>Even an account named \u201cJesus Christ\u201d was among those to receive a verified blue checkmark \u2013 much to the amusement of other Twitter users.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-wrapper twitter\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">NEW: Twitter has suspended the launch of Twitter Blue and is actively trying to stop people from subscribing &#8220;to help address impersonation issues,&#8221; per an internal note. 1\/<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Zo\u00eb Schiffer (@ZoeSchiffer) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ZoeSchiffer\/status\/1591081913166745601?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 11, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWho has two thumbs and verified?\u201d\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jesus\/status\/1590405986925543424\">the @Jesus account wrote<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, a fake verified account impersonating pharmaceutical firm Eli Lilly claimed the company was \u201cexcited to announce insulin is free now.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/mark-cuban-stephen-king-elon-musk-twitter-feat-image.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Elon Musk\" class=\"wp-image-24617298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/mark-cuban-stephen-king-elon-musk-twitter-feat-image.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/mark-cuban-stephen-king-elon-musk-twitter-feat-image.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/mark-cuban-stephen-king-elon-musk-twitter-feat-image.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Elon Musk is CEO of Twitter.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Another fake account purportedly belonging to Chiquita Brands claimed the company had \u201coverthrown the government of Brazil.\u201d Other \u201cverified\u201d accounts falsely claiming to be former President George W. Bush and OJ Simpson had surfaced on Twitter.<\/p>\n<p>Musk, who completed his $44 billion takeover of the site two weeks ago, has vowed to crack down on the trolls.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"\/>\u201cGoing forward, accounts engaged in parody must include \u2018parody\u2019 in their name, not just in bio,\u201d Musk tweeted on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Billionaire investor Mark Cuban and famed author Stephen King are among the prominent figures pushing back on Musk\u2019s recent changes to Twitter, adding to a chaotic week for the social media site.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"601\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/mark-cuban-stephen-king-elon-musk-twitter-03.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Mark Cuban\" class=\"wp-image-24617295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/mark-cuban-stephen-king-elon-musk-twitter-03.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/mark-cuban-stephen-king-elon-musk-twitter-03.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/mark-cuban-stephen-king-elon-musk-twitter-03.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Mark Cuban was critical of Elon Musk\u2019s new Twitter verification system.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">USA TODAY Sports<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Cuban took umbrage at Musk\u2019s approach to account verification \u2014 where any user who pays the $8 monthly fee gets a blue checkmark and priority placement in Twitter mentions and search results.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c@Elonmusk, from one entrepreneur to another, for when you have your customer service hat on. I just spent too much time muting all the newly purchased checkmark accts in an attempt to make my verified mentions useful again. Hope this helps,\u201d Cuban tweeted.<\/p>\n<p>The Dallas Mavericks owner expanded on his point in a separate message to Musk adviser Jason Calacanis.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis ain\u2019t it @jason. You definitely democratized everyone\u2019s contributions. But you killed the most valuable part of Twitter, the ability to quickly and easily find information from sources I have chosen to trust. Think NBA trade deadline. This will be a NIGHTMARE,\u201d Cuban added.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-wrapper twitter\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This ain&#8217;t it <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Jason?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@jason<\/a>. You definitely democratized everyone&#8217;s contributions. But you killed the most valuable part of Twitter, the ability to quickly and easily find information from sources I have chosen to trust.  Think NBA trade deadline.  This will be a NIGHTMARE <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CccNVs6tBF\">https:\/\/t.co\/CccNVs6tBF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mark Cuban (@mcuban) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mcuban\/status\/1590539742017294336?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 10, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>King, who had previously clashed with Musk over his move to charge users $8 per month for account verification, argued the platform has become too controversial for his liking.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think I liked Twitter better in the pre-Musk days. Less controversy, more fun,\u201d King tweeted on Thursday.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-wrapper twitter\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I think I liked Twitter better in the pre-Musk days. Less controversy, more fun.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Stephen King (@StephenKing) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StephenKing\/status\/1590725965680095232?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 10, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Musk responded to the tweet with a single \u201cghost\u201d emoji.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/mark-cuban-stephen-king-elon-musk-twitter-02.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Stephen King\" class=\"wp-image-24617294\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/mark-cuban-stephen-king-elon-musk-twitter-02.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/mark-cuban-stephen-king-elon-musk-twitter-02.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/mark-cuban-stephen-king-elon-musk-twitter-02.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Stephen King previously clashed with Elon Musk over his Twitter subscription plan.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Patrick McMullan via Getty Image<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Musk has been scrambling to overhaul Twitter\u2019s operations since completing his acquisition. His major initiatives so far have included a round of sweeping layoffs, a troubled rollout of a revamped \u201cTwitter Blue\u201d monthly subscription service and major changes to the way the company handles verified accounts.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Musk warned employees that Twitter faces a dire financial outlook that could result in bankruptcy \u2014 even as he publicly touted a surge in usage. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cUsage of Twitter continues to rise. One thing is for sure: it isn\u2019t boring!\u201d Musk tweeted.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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