Musk said that anybody could purchase one of these badges from a third party.
One user claimed Twitter staff were selling verification for $15,000 and above.
Elon Musk’s recent tweets have exposed a scam employing Twitter verification badges. Verification badges on Twitter are a sign of respect and admiration. Through a dedicated response page, verified individuals may communicate virtually exclusively with other verified users. Musk said that anybody could purchase one of these badges from a third party. Since the mechanism used to award them was so defective.
Musk tweeted:
“Far too many legacy “verified” checkmarks were handed out, often arbitrarily, so in reality they are not verified. You can buy as many as you want right now with a Google search. Piggybacking off payment system plus Apple/Android is a much better way to ensure verification.”
Verification For $8
In response to Elon’s message, one user claimed Twitter staff were selling verification for $15,000 and above. They said that Twitter would not verify some accounts via the regular registration procedure, but would do it privately for a hefty charge.
The new CEO of Twitter responded positively to this claim by replying “yup.” Elon Musk had only a day ago announced plans to sell verification for $8, after laying off half of the social media platform’s workers. It is unclear what consequences current or former Twitter workers may face in the event that an inquiry reveals the existence of a pay-to-play system at the firm.
Reports of a decline in sales have prompted swift action from the company’s new chief executive officer. The Wall Street Journal confirmed the widespread speculation that Elon Musk has sacked half of Twitter’s staff.
One of the largest social media platforms in the world was purchased for $44 billion, and the company promptly changed course. There have been several updates to the system as it has developed.