In addition to the news that only tweets from verified users will appear in the For You tab, the Twitter boss also announced that unverified users will no longer be able to vote in polls.
popular billionaire and Twitter Owner Elon Musk Said that only verified users will forward the recommendation feed “for you”. This is the latest change the CEO is making to the social media platform since acquiring the company and assuming the top position in October 2022. One of the major changes he made was to charge for verification. under jack dorseyTwitter Verification was free of charge and applied to celebrities, journalists, organizations, celebrities, and government officials. However, musk began $8 subscription to Blue Tick. The rule also binds existing verified users, meaning they have to subscribe to stay verified. While some supported the move, the bulk of the Twitter community was unhappy with the announcement. Some believe this will make it easier for scammers to gain authenticity by only paying for a blue tick that was once free.
Only verified Twitter users will pop onto the ‘For You’ recommendations tab
As Musk continues his restructuring, only verified Twitter users will appear in the Recommendations feed starting April 15. Prior to the announcement, users see tweets from verified and unverified users on their “For You” tab. These messages appear based on recommendation by algorithms from their followers and even people they don’t follow. However, it is about to stop by the orders of Musk. he said in a do earlier today:
“Starting April 15th, only verified accounts will be eligible for recommendations to you. This is the only realistic way to handle advanced AI bot swarms. It is otherwise a hopeless losing battle. Voting in polls will require verification for the same reason ”
In addition to the news that only tweets from verified users will appear in the For You tab, the Twitter boss also announced that unverified users will no longer be able to vote in polls. Musk also approved verified bot accounts as long as they “adhere to the terms of service and don’t impersonate a human.”
Although Musk is trying to create a new revenue stream for the company, the valuation was a record loss. The company recently told employees in an internal memo that Twitter is now valued at $20 billion. Meanwhile, that’s less than half of what the billionaire paid to acquire the social networking service provider. Musk bought Twitter on October 27, 2022 for $44 billion.
Since then, the company, which had 237.8 million daily active users before going private, has lost many advertisers.
“There are other places where I can spend my money without worrying that Elon will attack me, or that I will have clients, or that he will say something that will force me to turn off my ads ,” said one of the advertisers.
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