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Elon Musk Says Twitter Will Only Recommend Verified Accounts Starting April 15

Posted March 28, 2023 at 4:39am by iClarified · 2974 views
Elon Musk has announced that Twitter users will need to be verified to be included in 'For You' recommendations starting April 15.

In addition, you'll need a verified account to vote in polls...

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Starting April 15th, only verified accounts will be eligible to be in For You recommendations.

The is the only realistic way to address advanced AI bot swarms taking over. It is otherwise a hopeless losing battle.

Voting in polls will require verification for same reason.
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He also clarified that bot accounts will be allowed if verified.

That said, it's ok to have verified bot accounts if they follow terms of service & don't impersonate a human



Notably, Twitter has said it will start removing legacy blue checkmarks on April 1st.

On April 1st, we will begin winding down our legacy verified program and removing legacy verified checkmarks. To keep your blue checkmark on Twitter, individuals can sign up for Twitter Blue

Twitter Blue costs $7/month billed annually and can be subscribed to here.

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