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News media in the United States refused to pay by the Twitter verification badge, a function that was previously free but after the purchase of the social network by magnate Elon Musk became a paid service.
In accordance with CNNhe New York Times, Los Angeles Times, he Washington Post y BuzzFeed are some of the news media that have batted the idea of paying for verification.
The foregoing, after the Twitter announcement that will start removing verification badges inherited starting April 1st as part of Twitter Blue’s worldwide rollout.
Twitter Blue, la paid version of the social network microbloggingwas released worldwide last week, featuring her, andl register to get the famous blue check mark on profiles.
The Twitter Blue Subscription, which adds a blue check mark, offers early access to a selection of features for 145 pesos per month, or 1,520 pesos per year.
A spokesman for New York Times said to CNN what do not plan to pay the monthly fee nor will they reimburse their reporters for Twitter Blue for personal accounts, except in exceptional cases.
While, los angeles times He told his staff that Twitter is no longer as reliable as before and that he will not pay to verify his account, according to the US news network.
In the same tone, the Washington Post indicated that it will not pay for Twitter Blue either as an institution or on behalf of its journalists, ensuring that the verification badge no longer represents “authority no experience.”
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