Twitter paused its recently announced $8 blue check subscription service on Friday and it remained inactive on Saturday after a wave of blue check accounts appeared, impersonating big brands and making embarrassing posts.
Several users reported on Friday that the new subscription option for the blue verification check mark had disappeared, while Reuters reported that a source at Twitter said the offering has been halted.
Twitter did not reply to a request for comment from The Epoch Times.
Since tech mogul Elon Musk bought Twitter for $44 billion and on Oct. 27 took control of the platform, he has sought to revamp the service. One of his moves was to announce an $8 monthly fee for a verified “blue check” while pledging to cut down on bots and eliminate deceptive practices from the platform….