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Andrew Williams

Elon Musk delays Twitter Blue verified badge relaunch due to impersonation fears

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Elon Musk wants a ‘high confidence’ Twitter can stop impersonation before relaunching verified status
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Twitter’s CEO, Elon Musk, has pushed back the relaunch of the blue verified status, confirming the delay in a tweet.

He said the paid-for verified status will be on hold “until there is high confidence of stopping impersonation”.

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