“Large-scale documentation democratizes journalism and strengthens people’s voices,” he wrote on Twitter, responding to concerns from companies, advertisers and even the United Nations, who fear the rise of hate speech and disinformation about. net.
With the new plan, users can, by paying eight dollars a month to subscribe to the Twitter Blue service, get the famous network authentication mark, which indicates that the account is verified.
Currently, this feature is only available for eligible accounts, such as public figures, an approach Musk described as a “system of lords and peasants”.
The social network on the iPhone already mentions the new service, but its launch has been postponed to Wednesday, the day after the mid-term elections in the United States, according to the New York Times.
Describing the app update, Twitter said, “The blue tick: empower people. Your account will get the blue tick, just like the celebrities, companies and politicians you already follow.”
“Twitter must become the most accurate source of information in the world,” Musk wrote on Twitter on Sunday. “This is our mission”.
However, many observers fear the spread of fake accounts.
Twitter user Kyle Grantham said Musk’s new policy “will allow anyone who gives me money to look like a legitimate news source, rather than making sure all legitimate news sources are confirmed.”
Musk has also targeted those impersonating others on the platform, as it appears that many people using different versions of Elon Musk have their accounts suspended.
“From now on, any use of Twitter that includes imitation without a parody will be suspended,” Musk added in a tweet, adding that aliases are only allowed as long as users “are not involved in malicious deception.”
