Blue check (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Blue check" in English language version.

Last modified: 19:08:10, 22 August 2026 (UTC)

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abc.net.au (Global: 120^th place; English: 70^th place)

Rawling, Caitlin (April 23, 2023). "Twitter appears to give blue tick verification to dead users including celebrities Kobe Bryant, Chadwick Boseman and Chester Bennington". ABC News. Archived from the original on April 24, 2023. Retrieved April 23, 2023.

abc10.com (Global: low place; English: 9,816^th place)

"Twitter Blue signups unavailable after problems with fake accounts". abc10.com. November 11, 2022. Archived from the original on November 30, 2022. Retrieved November 12, 2022.

adage.com (Global: 2,700^th place; English: 1,403^rd place)

Delo, Cotton (January 10, 2012). "One Way to Get a Twitter 'Verified Account': Buy Ads". Ad Age. Archived from the original on February 8, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2021.

afp.com (Global: 6,936^th place; English: 6,431^st place)

factcheck.afp.com

McCarthy, Bill (May 22, 2023). "Fake Pentagon explosion image spreads online". Agence France-Presse. Retrieved May 27, 2023.

apnews.com (Global: 101^st place; English: 62^nd place)

O'Brien, Matt; Foody, Kathleen (April 21, 2023). "Confusion as Musk's Twitter yanks blue checks from agencies". Associated Press. Archived from the original on April 22, 2023. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
Swenson, Ali (May 7, 2023). "New Twitter rules expose election offices to spoof accounts". Associated Press. Archived from the original on May 6, 2023. Retrieved May 7, 2023.

arstechnica.com (Global: 473^rd place; English: 338^th place)

Brodkin, Jon (April 18, 2023). "Musk labels CBC "69% Government-funded" as more news outlets quit Twitter". Ars Technica. Archived from the original on April 24, 2023. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
Brodkin, Jon (April 24, 2023). "Twitter verified fake Disney account, claims dead celebs subscribe to Twitter Blue". Ars Technica. Archived from the original on April 24, 2023. Retrieved April 24, 2023.

avclub.com (Global: 227^th place; English: 126^th place)

Hughes, William (April 23, 2023). "Celebrities now working to remove their apparently mandatory Twitter checkmarks". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on April 23, 2023. Retrieved April 23, 2023.

axios.com (Global: 1,139^th place; English: 623^rd place)

Fischer, Sara (April 5, 2023). "NPR CEO blasts Twitter for "US state-affiliated media" label". Axios. Archived from the original on April 21, 2023. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
Fischer, Sara (April 12, 2023). "PBS stops tweeting after Musk adds "government-funded" label". Axios. Archived from the original on April 22, 2023. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
Fischer, Sara (March 31, 2023). "Scoop: White House won't pay for Twitter verification". Axios. Archived from the original on March 31, 2023. Retrieved March 31, 2023.

bbc.com (Global: 26^th place; English: 23^rd place)

"Twitter's paid blue tick re-launches after pause". BBC News. December 12, 2022. Archived from the original on December 24, 2022. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
"Twitter gives fake Disney account verified status". BBC News. April 24, 2023. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
Clayton, James; Durbin, Adam (April 10, 2023). "Twitter: BBC objects to 'government funded media' label". BBC. Archived from the original on April 23, 2023. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
Clayton, James; Bailey, Chelsea (April 20, 2023). "Beyoncé and Ronaldo among those to lose Twitter blue check in purge". BBC. Archived from the original on April 22, 2023. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
Kleinman, Zoe (April 23, 2023). "Twitter's blue tick restored to high profile accounts". BBC. Archived from the original on April 23, 2023. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
Schraer, Rachel (November 23, 2022). "They died suddenly - then the anti-vax trolling started". BBC. Archived from the original on November 23, 2022. Retrieved November 23, 2022.

billboard.com (Global: 20^th place; English: 13^th place)

Dailey, Hannah (April 21, 2023). "Nicki Minaj, Doja Cat & More Musicians React to Losing Their Blue Check Verification on Twitter". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 22, 2023. Retrieved April 23, 2023.

businessinsider.com (Global: 201^st place; English: 139^th place)

Syme, Pete (April 18, 2023). "Elon Musk says news organizations should only tweet 10 stories a day, after he tweeted more than 100 times over the weekend". Business Insider. Archived from the original on April 18, 2023. Retrieved April 18, 2023.

buzzfeednews.com (Global: 2,272^nd place; English: 1,284^th place)

Notopoulos, Katie (March 1, 2023). "Eli Lilly Reduced The Price Of Insulin To $35 Per Month, And This Guy Who Trolled The Company Can Take Some Credit". BuzzFeed News. Archived from the original on April 21, 2023. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
Notopoulos, Katie; Dixit, Pranav (March 30, 2023). "Newsrooms Ponder Whether To Pay For Journalists' Twitter Blue Checks". BuzzFeed News. Archived from the original on March 31, 2023. Retrieved March 31, 2023.

cbsnews.com (Global: 136^th place; English: 93^rd place)

"Twitter brings back "official" label after verified impersonator accounts run wild". www.cbsnews.com. November 11, 2022. Archived from the original on December 26, 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.

cnn.com (Global: 36^th place; English: 26^th place)

O'Sullivan, Donie; Korn, Jennifer (November 6, 2022). "Elon Musk delays $8 'blue check' Twitter verification plan until after the midterms | CNN Business". CNN. Archived from the original on November 8, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
Fung, Brian (April 21, 2023). "Twitter descends into chaos as news outlets and brands lose verification". CNN. Archived from the original on April 22, 2023. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
Fung, Brian (April 24, 2023). "How Elon Musk transformed Twitter's blue check from status symbol into a badge of shame". CNN. Archived from the original on April 24, 2023. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
Darcy, Oliver (March 30, 2023). "News organizations reject Elon Musk's demand of paying to keep checkmarks on Twitter". CNN. Archived from the original on April 22, 2023. Retrieved April 23, 2023.

deadline.com (Global: 19^th place; English: 16^th place)

Whittock, Jesse (April 24, 2023). "Fake Disney Junior Twitter Account With Gold Tick Suspended — But Not Before Using Profanities And Racial Slur". Deadline. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
Kanter, Jake (April 21, 2023). "Amazon Prime Video Trolls Elon Musk With Homelander Meme After Twitter's Blue Check Takedown". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 23, 2023. Retrieved April 23, 2023.

doi.org (Global: 2^nd place; English: 2^nd place)

Hearn, Alison (April 3, 2017). "Verified: Self-presentation, identity management, and selfhood in the age of big data". Popular Communication. 15 (2): 62–77. doi:10.1080/15405702.2016.1269909. ISSN 1540-5702. S2CID 151473273.

engadget.com (Global: 613^th place; English: 442^nd place)

Lee, Nicole (July 31, 2014). "The perks of being 'somebody' online". Engadget. Archived from the original on September 13, 2017. Retrieved August 27, 2017.
Holt, Kris (April 26, 2023). "Twitter may soon tell users with a free Blue subscription how to cancel it". Engadget. Archived from the original on April 26, 2023. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
Bonifacic, Igor (April 23, 2023). "Twitter adds blue checks to accounts of dead celebrities". Engadget. Archived from the original on April 24, 2023. Retrieved April 23, 2023.

fastcompany.com (Global: 1,399^th place; English: 772^nd place)

Morris, Chris (April 6, 2023). "Twitter's blue checkmark purge may have finally begun". Fast Company. Archived from the original on April 17, 2023. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
Grothaus, Michael (April 24, 2023). "With legacy verification ending, will Twitter's blue checks become the new scarlet letter?". Fast Company. Archived from the original on April 26, 2023. Retrieved April 26, 2023.

forbes.com (Global: 71^st place; English: 54^th place)

Lee, Bruce Y. "Fake Eli Lilly Twitter Account Claims Insulin Is Free, Stock Falls 4.37%". Forbes. Archived from the original on November 15, 2022. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
Ray, Siladitya (November 11, 2022). "Twitter Blue: Signups For Paid Verification Appear Suspended After Impersonator Chaos". Forbes. Archived from the original on November 11, 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
Dellatto, Marisa. "Twitter Restores Blue Check Marks For Many High-Profile Accounts—But Some Celebrities Don't Want Them". Forbes. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
Dellatto, Marisa (April 23, 2023). "Twitter Restores Blue Check Marks For Many High-Profile Accounts—But Some Celebrities Don't Want Them". Forbes. Archived from the original on April 24, 2023. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
Shepherd, Marshall (April 24, 2023). "The Changing Twitter Landscape For Climate Scientists And The Scarlet Letter Of 'Verification'". Forbes. Archived from the original on April 26, 2023. Retrieved April 26, 2023.

fortune.com (Global: 647^th place; English: 421^st place)

Mollman, Steve (April 22, 2023). "Elon Musk weighs in on campaign to block Twitter accounts that still have blue check mark after legacy purge". Fortune. Archived from the original on April 22, 2023. Retrieved April 23, 2023.

foxbusiness.com (Global: 4,024^th place; English: 2,299^th place)

Manfredi, Lucas (July 16, 2020). "Twitter's Blue Checkmark explained". Fox Business. Archived from the original on February 9, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2021.

freepressjournal.in (Global: 2,426^th place; English: 1,181^st place)

"Why Dalit activists are furious with 'casteist' Twitter". Free Press Journal. Archived from the original on March 8, 2021. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
"Twitter reacts to accusations of caste bias, says it's 'impartial'". Free Press Journal. Archived from the original on March 8, 2021. Retrieved February 6, 2020.

gizmodo.com (Global: 763^rd place; English: 486^th place)

Barr, Kyle (April 24, 2023). "Twitter Gave a Gold Checkmark to a Fake, Foul-Mouthed Disney Account". Gizmodo. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
"15 Fake Verified Twitter Accounts Causing Absolute Chaos Right Now". Gizmodo. November 10, 2022. Archived from the original on March 29, 2023. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
Barr, Kyle (November 14, 2022). "How Much Did Twitter's Verification Chaos Cost Insulin Maker Eli Lilly and Twitter Itself?". Gizmodo. Archived from the original on April 11, 2023. Retrieved April 23, 2023.

go.com (Global: 97^th place; English: 79^th place)

abcnews.go.com

Zahn, Max (November 11, 2022). "Twitter's $8 verification option appears to be unavailable for some users". ABC News. Archived from the original on November 11, 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.

hollywoodreporter.com (Global: 30^th place; English: 22^nd place)

Chan, J. Clara (April 23, 2023). "Twitter Inexplicably Adds Verification Back to Some Accounts, Including Dead Celebrities". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on April 23, 2023. Retrieved April 23, 2023.

huffingtonpost.com (Global: 212^th place; English: 141^st place)

Kanalley, Craig (March 12, 2013). "Why Twitter Verifies Users: The History Behind the Blue Checkmark". Huffington Post. Archived from the original on September 27, 2018. Retrieved June 9, 2014.

huffpost.com (Global: 558^th place; English: 364^th place)

Kanalley, Craig (March 12, 2013). "Why Twitter Verifies Users". Huffington Post. Archived from the original on September 27, 2018. Retrieved February 3, 2021.

independent.co.uk (Global: 46^th place; English: 29^th place)

Murray, Tom (April 22, 2023). "Bella Ramsey announces she's leaving Twitter: 'Thank you my gay army'". The Independent. Archived from the original on April 22, 2023. Retrieved April 23, 2023.

indiatimes.com (Global: 31^st place; English: 19^th place)

economictimes.indiatimes.com

"#CancelAllBlueTicksInIndia trends on Twitter, netizens slam caste-based discrimination". The Economic Times. November 6, 2019. Archived from the original on March 8, 2021. Retrieved February 6, 2020.

timesofindia.indiatimes.com

"Twitter to prioritise replies from followed and verified users". The Times of India. March 20, 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved July 21, 2023.

lbc.co.uk (Global: 6,840^th place; English: 3,754^th place)

Kelly, Kieran (April 23, 2023). "Twitter users baffled after blue ticks return to some accounts despite 'not paying for them'". LBC. Archived from the original on April 23, 2023. Retrieved April 23, 2023.

logicallyfacts.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

Kristensen, Nikolaj (May 26, 2023). "The perfect storm of AI fakes and paid Twitter verification". Logically. Retrieved May 27, 2023.

mashable.com (Global: 1,051^st place; English: 654^th place)

Cashmore, Pete (June 11, 2009). "Twitter Launches Verified Accounts". Mashable. Archived from the original on June 15, 2009. Retrieved February 6, 2021. It'll also solve the entrenched problem of celebrity impersonations, which are confusing for users and unwelcome by those being impersonated.
Cashmore, Pete (June 11, 2009). "Twitter Launches Verified Accounts". Mashable. Archived from the original on April 16, 2019. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
Ulanoff, Lance (June 24, 2014). "William Shatner: My Problem With Twitter's Verified Accounts". Engadget. Archived from the original on August 19, 2014. Retrieved August 17, 2014.
Marcin, Tim (November 9, 2022). "People started spreading fake news on Twitter the instant they could buy a blue check". Mashable. Archived from the original on November 9, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
DiBenedetto, Chase (November 12, 2022). "Insulin producer Eli Lilly sees stock drop because of a fake blue check tweet". Mashable. Archived from the original on November 13, 2022. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
Schroeder, Stan (March 31, 2023). "Twitter now lets businesses handle their employees' blue ticks, for a hefty price". Mashable. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
Schroeder, Stan (April 25, 2023). "Elon Musk says verified Twitter accounts are now prioritized, whatever that means". Mashable. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
Luna, Elizabeth de (May 1, 2023). "This Twitter bug will give you back your blue check... sort of". Mashable. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
Binder, Matt (April 21, 2023). "Dril and other Twitter power users begin campaign to 'Block the Blue' paid checkmarks". Mashable. Archived from the original on April 23, 2023. Retrieved April 23, 2023.

nbcnews.com (Global: 156^th place; English: 101^st place)

Wile, Rob (November 9, 2022). "Twitter launches $7.99 subscription, which lets users pay for a checkmark". NBC News. Archived from the original on November 9, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
Tolentino, Daysia; Rosenblatt, Kalhan (November 9, 2022). "Lebron James and other athletes impersonated by verified Twitter accounts". NBC News. Archived from the original on November 9, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
Rosenblatt, Kalhan (March 31, 2023). "Some of Twitter's top users aren't afraid of losing their blue check marks". NBC News. Archived from the original on April 1, 2023. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
McShane, Julianne (April 2, 2023). "Twitter hasn't removed verified check marks — except from The New York Times". NBC News. Archived from the original on April 5, 2023. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
Ingram, David; Yang, Angela. "Twitter begins removal of legacy verified checkmarks". NBC News. Archived from the original on April 20, 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
Collins, Ben (May 22, 2023). "Fake picture of explosion at Pentagon spooks Twitter". NBC News. Retrieved May 23, 2023.

newrepublic.com (Global: 2,046^th place; English: 1,108^th place)

"Elon Musk's Newest Critics on X Just Paid the Price". The New Republic. ISSN 0028-6583. Retrieved January 24, 2025.

news18.com (Global: 361^st place; English: 180^th place)

"Twitter Cites 'Case-By-Case' Verification Policy as Casteism Allegations Ravage Platform". News18. November 7, 2019. Archived from the original on March 8, 2021. Retrieved February 6, 2020.

npr.org (Global: 114^th place; English: 75^th place)

Folkenflik, David (April 12, 2023). "NPR quits Twitter after being falsely labeled as 'state-affiliated media'". NPR. Archived from the original on April 22, 2023. Retrieved April 23, 2023.

nytimes.com (Global: 7^th place; English: 7^th place)

Bowles, Nellie (November 9, 2017). "Twitter, Facing Another Uproar, Pauses Its Verification Process". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on April 16, 2021. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
Mac, Ryan; Conger, Kate; Isaac, Mike (November 6, 2022). "Twitter Is Said to Delay Changes to Check Mark Badges Until After Midterms". The New York Times. Archived from the original on November 9, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
Mac, Ryan; Mullin, Benjamin; Conger, Kate; Isaac, Mike (November 10, 2022). "Twitter Users Create Havoc by Impersonating Brands". The New York Times. Archived from the original on November 11, 2022. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
Lee Myers, Steven; Frenkel, Sheera; Hsu, Tiffany (April 26, 2023). "Tweets Become Harder to Believe as Labels Change Meaning". The New York Times. Archived from the original on April 26, 2023. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
McCabe, David; Conger, Kate (March 30, 2023). "Elon Musk Tried to Meet With F.T.C. Chair About Twitter but Was Rebuffed". The New York Times. Archived from the original on April 1, 2023. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
Healy, Jack; Wines, Michael; Corasaniti, Nick (September 24, 2021). "Republican Review of Arizona Vote Fails to Show Stolen Election". The New York Times. Archived from the original on September 24, 2021. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
Holtermann, Callie; Kelley, Lora (April 25, 2023). "Are Blue Checks Uncool Now?". The New York Times. Archived from the original on April 26, 2023. Retrieved April 26, 2023.

pcmag.com (Global: 1,442^nd place; English: 915^th place)

Staff, PCMag (June 12, 2009). "Phew! Twitter Verifies Celebrity Tweets as Authentic". PCMag. AppScout. Archived from the original on February 6, 2021. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
Humphries, Matthew (October 31, 2022). "Twitter Expected to Start Charging $20 Per Month for a Blue Checkmark". PCMAG. Archived from the original on November 10, 2022. Retrieved November 10, 2022.

platformer.news (Global: low place; English: low place)

Newton, Casey (October 30, 2022). "Elon's first big move: pay to remain verified on Twitter". Platformer. Archived from the original on April 22, 2023. Retrieved April 23, 2023.

polygon.com (Global: 215^th place; English: 150^th place)

Carpenter, Nicole (April 21, 2023). "Twitter's de-verification debacle, explained". Polygon. Archived from the original on April 22, 2023. Retrieved April 23, 2023.

qz.com (Global: 1,740^th place; English: 1,127^th place)

Nover, Scott (April 25, 2023). "Elon Musk is courting fresh FTC scrutiny with his latest Twitter fiasco". Quartz. Archived from the original on April 26, 2023. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
Nover, Scott (April 21, 2023). "The problem with Twitter's blue checkmark is not the $8-a-month cost". Quartz. Archived from the original on April 22, 2023. Retrieved April 23, 2023.

reuters.com (Global: 38^th place; English: 30^th place)

"Norway asks Twitter to remove Nigeria labels". Reuters. December 13, 2022. Archived from the original on April 24, 2023. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
"New York Times says it won't pay for Twitter verified check mark". Reuters. April 2, 2023. Archived from the original on April 20, 2023. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
Malik, Yuvraj (April 21, 2023). "Pope Francis, Ronaldo lose Twitter verified blue status, others keep it". Reuters. Archived from the original on April 23, 2023. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
Greene, Jenna (April 21, 2023). "Law firms take a pass on paying for Twitter checks, but some star attorneys shell out". Reuters. Archived from the original on April 29, 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2023.

rollingstone.com (Global: 57^th place; English: 39^th place)

Legaspi, Althea (April 23, 2023). "Twitter Users With a Million Followers Are Getting 'Paid' Blue Checks, Like It or Not". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on April 23, 2023. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
Klee, Miles (April 21, 2023). "Impersonators Run Wild on Twitter Thanks to Sabotaged Verification System". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on April 22, 2023. Retrieved April 23, 2023.

sbnation.com (Global: 1,809^th place; English: 950^th place)

Dator, James (November 9, 2022). "Sports Twitter is now a verified hellhole thanks to Elon Musk". SB Nation. Archived from the original on December 23, 2022. Retrieved April 23, 2023.

semanticscholar.org (Global: 15^th place; English: 8^th place)

api.semanticscholar.org

Hearn, Alison (April 3, 2017). "Verified: Self-presentation, identity management, and selfhood in the age of big data". Popular Communication. 15 (2): 62–77. doi:10.1080/15405702.2016.1269909. ISSN 1540-5702. S2CID 151473273.

si.com (Global: 186^th place; English: 107^th place)

"Twins broadcaster Dick Bremer to stop tweeting after Twitter scraps legacy blue checks". Sports Illustrated. April 23, 2023. Archived from the original on April 24, 2023. Retrieved April 23, 2023.

slate.com (Global: 409^th place; English: 260^th place)

Harrison, Stephen (December 4, 2020). "Twitter Wants to Use Wikipedia to Help Determine Who Gets a Blue Checkmark". Slate Magazine. Archived from the original on March 25, 2021. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
Lizzie O'Leary (April 28, 2023). "Stephen King Is Just as Confused About Blue Checks as You Are". Slate (Podcast). Archived from the original on April 29, 2023. Retrieved April 29, 2023.

techcrunch.com (Global: 317^th place; English: 224^th place)

Sawers, Paul (April 21, 2023). "Twitter seemingly now requires all advertisers to have a verified checkmark". TechCrunch. Archived from the original on April 22, 2023. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
Bellan, Rebecca (December 12, 2022). "Elon says X will remove all legacy verifications 'in a few months'". TechCrunch. Archived from the original on December 13, 2022. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
Wiggers, Kyle (November 5, 2022). "Twitter begins rolling out $7.99 Twitter Blue plan with verification, fewer ads". TechCrunch. Archived from the original on November 5, 2022. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
Wiggers, Kyle (December 12, 2022). "Twitter launches Blue for Business, grants gold checkmarks to 'corporate entities'". TechCrunch. Archived from the original on December 13, 2022. Retrieved December 13, 2022.

the-independent.com (Global: 2,069^th place; English: 1,083^rd place)

"MAGA civil war ramps up as Laura Loomer lays into Musk — and loses her blue check". The Independent. December 27, 2024. Retrieved January 24, 2025.

thefader.com (Global: 1,039^th place; English: 585^th place)

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theguardian.com (Global: 16^th place; English: 11^th place)

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thehill.com (Global: 469^th place; English: 252^nd place)

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theoutline.com (Global: low place; English: 9,771^st place)

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thequint.com (Global: 2,807^th place; English: 1,393^rd place)

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thestar.com (Global: 395^th place; English: 213^th place)

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theverge.com (Global: 208^th place; English: 158^th place)

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thewire.in (Global: 2,145^th place; English: 1,089^th place)

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twitter.com (Global: 43^rd place; English: 43^rd place)

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vice.com (Global: 247^th place; English: 175^th place)

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