New York Times announces unwillingness to pay for maintaining Twitter's verified badge



Twitter has

announced that from April 1, 2023, only Twitter Blue subscribers will be able to maintain the verified badge (blue check mark) displayed next to their account name. In response, the New York Times revealed, 'I'm not going to join Twitter Blue to get a certified badge.'

New York Times says it won't pay for Twitter verified check mark | Reuters
https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/new-york-times-says-it-wont-pay-twitter-verified-check-marks-2023-04-02/



It'll Probably Take Twitter a While to Remove All Those Legacy Blue Checkmarks | PCMag
https://www.pcmag.com/news/twitters-verified-badge-removal-system-prone-to-breakage

Twitter strikes New York Times' verified badge on Elon Musk's orders - The Washington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/04/02/twitter-newyorktimes-musk-verified-badge/

Twitter overhauled its verified check marks this weekend — but seemingly only for The New York Times account
https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/twitter-overhauled-verified-check-marks-165603224.html

In the past, Twitter introduced verified badges to prevent user impersonation and to show that accounts are genuine. Initially, this verified badge was applied to Twitter, and only if it was accepted, it was possible to attach the verified badge next to the account name.

A request system for 'authenticated badge' that indicates that the Twitter account is genuine has appeared, application method summary - GIGAZINE



However, after that, Twitter, which was acquired by Mr. Mask, decided to charge for the authenticated badge, and in November 2022, it will cost $ 7.99 per month (about 1060 yen). In the case of registration As a benefit of the subscription service 'Twitter Blue', which is provided for 980 yen per month, in addition to the function of editing tweets, an authenticated badge has been added.

Elon Mask officially released 'New Twitter Blue' where you can buy a certified badge for 1200 yen per month, and the gray official check mark will be immediately abolished - GIGAZINE



On March 23, 2023, Twitter will end its legacy account verification program for 'verified badges' that indicate a user's identity, and from April 1, 2023, only Twitter Blue users will be able to It announced that you can keep your verified badge.

Twitter Blue will be available worldwide and from April 1, the blue check mark will be removed from authenticated accounts that have not joined Twitter Blue - GIGAZINE



In response, a New York Times spokesperson said, ``The New York Times does not plan to pay for Twitter account authentication,'' and announced that it would accept the removal of the authenticated badge, according to a CNN reporter. Reported by Oliver Darcy .




'If a New York Times reporter joins Twitter Blue as an individual, we will not issue a refund to the reporter,' it added.




On the other hand, it is said that it is difficult to reliably delete all authenticated badges at once, and Mr. Mask said, ``Unless you express a stance of refusing to pay to Twitter Blue, please give me a few weeks to delete the authenticated badges. I will give,' he said.




Meanwhile, a user reported to Mr. Musk that the New York Times said, 'We have no plans to pay for Twitter account verification.'




Mr. Mask then responded, ``Okay, let's remove the certified badge,'' and the New York Times certification badge was actually deleted on April 1, 2023.




Twitter has not commented on the New York Times' announcement, but Mr. Mask criticizes, ``The real tragedy of the New York Times is that their propaganda is neither funny nor anything.''


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