In the coming weeks, Twitter will prioritize replies by: 1. People you follow 2. Verified accounts 3. Unverified accounts Verified accounts are 1000X harder to game by bot & troll armies. There is great wisdom to the old saying: “You get what you pay for.”
@elonmusk Unverified accounts provide significantly more value but less revenue We understand it needs to be done, but acknowledge this.
Any true human can get verified. It’s only $7/month if bought annually via web (without App Store 30% premium). Yes, non-advertising revenue sources are important, so that this platform is not overly reliant on the whims of corporate America, but having a large number of verified accounts will also clean up the system. A single desktop computer can create thousands of fake accounts for <1/10th of a penny and the latest AI can get past any “are you human?” checks. The choices are either move to a verified system or social media becomes a bot/troll hellscape like FB.
@elonmusk @itsjustcornbro Actually boss, FB and IG is copying you on this paid verification as well. So clearly it’s the right thing to do.
@sisisimon @elonmusk @itsjustcornbro My $7 sign up will get done when it stops asking for my Twitter password I don't have it, or I don't know which one it's asking for.