Twitter delays rollout of verification flag until after US midterm elections • TechCrunch

Twitter is said to be putting off the rollout of verification tags for subscribers to minimize the impact on Tuesday’s midterm elections.

Elon Musk’s social media company plans release a file Renewed version of her subscriptionTwitter Blue service, Monday. The company was founded Testing new features on SaturdayAccording to the app update note.

Twitter did not immediately reply to a request for comment.

Just days before the US midterm elections, which are scheduled to close on November 8, the US government decided to delay publishing verification badges. New York timesAccording to reports, the move was made to reduce fallout from verified users impersonating politicians or other government figures such as President Biden or media claiming false results might discourage others from voting.

Jane Easterly is the Director of CISA, an American government agency. Responsible for overseeing election securityProtect and preserve the voting infrastructure last weekAlthough the agency didn’t find any “reliable or specific information about disruptions or compromise efforts,” it warned of the ongoing risks posed to the election system by disinformation campaigns by foreign actors.

Kris Krebs, security expert, is and Former CISA DirectorTrump fired him to discredit false allegations of election fraud. warnedTwitter’s new verification guidelines would pose a “high risk” to midterm elections.

At the time of writing, several verified Twitter users were impersonating Elon Tesla, the new owner, despite the possibility of their accounts being suspended.

Twitter Blue has been revamped and will now cost $7.99 per Month in the US. This includes the coveted blue checkmark for anyone who signs-up, as well a reduced number ads shown to them on Twitter.

Musk is betting on the subscription service becoming a major source income for Twitter. It was acquired last month for $44 billion. Musk has provided $13 billion in financing for the purchase, and Musk must continue to pay $1 billion per year in interest payments.

The company began to reduce costs earlier this week. lay off nearly half of its workforceAbout 3,700 jobs

Musk stated in a series tweets that Twitter’s revamped Twitter Blue could “beat YouTube’s ad revenues for creators” and that he was working to improve Twitter’s search functionality.

He claimed that Twitter will soon allow users add long texts to their tweets. Twitter plans to launch the revamped Twitter Blue to subscribers across several markets over the next months. Musk responded to Musk’s tweet by saying that he hoped Twitter would become blue. It will be rolled out to users in India“In less than one month.”