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Emma Roth

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    Emma Roth
    Emma Roth
    That blue checkmark might come with a price.

    Besides changing Twitter’s homepage, Elon Musk’s also considering making users pay to stay verified. According to a report from Platformer, users might have to sign up for a $4.99 / month Twitter Blue subscription to keep their verified badges.

    Elon's first big move: pay to remain verified on Twitter

    [www.platformer.news]

    Emma Roth
    Emma Roth
    Senator Amy Klobuchar says she doesn’t trust Elon Musk running Twitter.

    When asked whether she trusts Musk to run Twitter during NBC’s Meet the Press on Sunday, Klobuchar responded by bluntly saying: “No, I do not.”

    The Minnesota senator added that it’s a “good sign” that Musk’s considering creating a content moderation council, but says she’s still concerned. “I just don’t think people should be making money off of passing on this stuff that’s a bunch of lies.”

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