AdvertisementAfter this story was published Thursday, the Times’ main account was given a blue “verified” badge. It also suggests Musk has adopted the kinds of secretive social media tactics he and Twitter’s conservative critics once loudly denounced. AdvertisementAfter the Times declined to pay the fee, Musk tweeted support for its badge to be immediately removed and the Times became the first major account to lose verification. Neither the Times nor The Post has ever paid the fee, according to people familiar with both organizations. Musk replied, “'Real journalists’ lmaooo.”AdvertisementThe Times runs the 25th most-followed account on X, according to data from the social media analytics firm Social Blade.

Source: New York Times October 20, 2023 02:07 UTC