Twitter verification (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Twitter verification" in English language version.

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abc10.com (Global: low place; English: 9,341^st 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: 1,709^th place; English: 956^th 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.

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

"Celebrities now working to remove their apparently mandatory Twitter checkmarks". The A.V. Club. April 23, 2023. Archived from the original on April 23, 2023. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
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: 1,716^th place; English: 973^rd place)

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: 20^th place; English: 30^th 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.
"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 News. 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 News. Archived from the original on November 23, 2022. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
"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.

businessinsider.com (Global: 140^th place; English: 115^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: 1,368^th place; English: 793^rd place)

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: 108^th place; English: 80^th 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: 28^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.

deadline.com (Global: 10^th place; English: 9^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.

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: 466^th place; English: 349^th 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.

fastcompany.com (Global: 1,040^th place; English: 623^rd 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.

forbes.com (Global: 54^th place; English: 48^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.

foxbusiness.com (Global: 2,709^th place; English: 1,537^th place)

Manfredi, Lucas (July 15, 2020). "Twitter's Blue Checkmark explained". Fox Business. Archived from the original on February 9, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2021.

freepressjournal.in (Global: 1,265^th place; English: 679^th 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: 474^th place; English: 329^th place)

Barr, Kyle (April 24, 2023). "Twitter Gave a Gold Checkmark to a Fake, Foul-Mouthed Disney Account". Gizmodo. Retrieved May 1, 2023.

go.com (Global: 48^th place; English: 39^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.

huffingtonpost.com (Global: 109^th place; English: 87^th 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: 378^th place; English: 251^st place)

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

indiatimes.com (Global: 17^th place; English: 15^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: 7,372^nd place; English: 4,076^th place)

Kelly, Kieran. "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.

mashable.com (Global: 561^st place; English: 392^nd 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.

nbcnews.com (Global: 137^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.

news18.com (Global: 192^nd place; English: 126^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.

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.
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.

pcmag.com (Global: 1,060^th place; English: 700^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.

rollingstone.com (Global: 47^th place; English: 38^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.

semanticscholar.org (Global: 11^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.

slate.com (Global: 259^th place; English: 188^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.

techcrunch.com (Global: 187^th place; English: 146^th place)

Sawers, Paul (April 21, 2023). "Twitter seemingly now requires all advertisers to have a verified checkmark". TechCrunch. 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.
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 23, 2023.

thefader.com (Global: 917^th place; English: 557^th place)

Renshaw, David. "Twitter bug allows formerly verified users to bring back blue check free of charge". The FADER. Retrieved May 1, 2023.

theguardian.com (Global: 12^th place; English: 11^th place)

Milmo, Dan (April 21, 2023). "Elon Musk pays for Stephen King and LeBron James to keep Twitter blue ticks". The Guardian. Archived from the original on April 23, 2023. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
Hern, Alex (April 4, 2023). "TechScape: Elon Musk promised to take away the blue ticks – so why hasn't he?". The Guardian. Archived from the original on April 4, 2023. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
Milmo, Dan (April 21, 2023). "Elon Musk pays for Stephen King and LeBron James to keep Twitter blue ticks". The Guardian. Archived from the original on April 23, 2023. Retrieved April 23, 2023.

theoutline.com (Global: low place; English: 6,488^th place)

Bishop, Rollin (March 30, 2017). "'Verified' is now a derogatory term on Twitter". The Outline. Archived from the original on November 29, 2020. Retrieved February 3, 2021.

thequint.com (Global: 1,282^nd place; English: 687^th place)

"#cancelallBlueTicksinIndia Trends As Twitter Faces Caste Storm". The Quint. November 6, 2019. Archived from the original on March 8, 2021. Retrieved February 6, 2020.

thestar.com (Global: 336^th place; English: 216^th place)

Assaly, Richie (November 2, 2022). "Elon Musk's plans to charge $8 a month for verification on Twitter receives heavy backlash". thestar.com. Archived from the original on November 10, 2022. Retrieved November 10, 2022.

theverge.com (Global: 114^th place; English: 90^th place)

Clark, Mitchell (December 12, 2022). "Twitter Blue is back, letting you buy a blue checkmark again". The Verge. Archived from the original on December 13, 2022. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
Welch, Chris (July 17, 2018). "Twitter says it doesn't 'have the bandwidth' to fix verification right now". The Verge. Archived from the original on January 28, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
Peters, Jay (20 April 2023). "LeBron James didn't pay for his Twitter checkmark, but Elon Musk gave it to him anyway". The Verge. Archived from the original on 22 April 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
Heath, Alex (October 30, 2022). "Twitter is planning to start charging $20 per month for verification". The Verge. Archived from the original on December 24, 2022. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
Roth, Emma (November 5, 2022). "Elon Musk's $7.99 Twitter Blue with verification is 'coming soon' on iOS". The Verge. Archived from the original on November 6, 2022. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
Sato, Mia (November 9, 2022). "Twitter's new double-check verification disappears, Elon Musk says he 'killed it'". The Verge. Archived from the original on November 9, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
Peters, Jay (April 19, 2023). "Twitter promises it's really, actually removing legacy blue checks very soon". The Verge. Archived from the original on April 19, 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
Porter, Jon (April 20, 2023). "Twitter begins removing blue checkmarks from all legacy users". The Verge. Archived from the original on April 20, 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
Heath, Alex (October 18, 2023). "X will start charging new users in two countries $1 per year". The Verge. Retrieved October 18, 2023.

thewire.in (Global: 1,507^th place; English: 818^th place)

"'The Blue Janeu': As Critics Cry 'Casteism', Twitter Ducks for Cover". The Wire. Archived from the original on March 2, 2021. Retrieved February 6, 2020.

tumblr.com (Global: 784^th place; English: 604^th place)

williamshatner.tumblr.com

Shatner, William (July 29, 2014). "Abusing Verification – Segueing with Shatner". Engadget. Archived from the original on August 19, 2014. Retrieved August 17, 2014.

twitter.com (Global: 23^rd place; English: 32^nd place)

blog.twitter.com

"Twitter Blue is back. And gold checkmarks are here!". blog.twitter.com. Archived from the original on December 26, 2022. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
Stone, Biz (June 6, 2009). "Not Playing Ball". Twitter. Archived from the original on April 27, 2019. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
"Announcing an Application Process for Verified Accounts". Twitter. July 19, 2016. Archived from the original on June 21, 2019. Retrieved September 22, 2021.

help.twitter.com

"How to get verified on Twitter". Twitter. Archived from the original on November 11, 2022. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
"About verified accounts". help.twitter.com. Archived from the original on December 5, 2017. Retrieved February 3, 2021.

usatoday.com (Global: 41^st place; English: 34^th place)

ftw.usatoday.com

Joseph, Andrew (July 15, 2020). "Hack: Twitter locks Blue Checks; unverified accounts react with jokes". USA Today. Archived from the original on July 16, 2020. Retrieved February 6, 2021.

variety.com (Global: 13^th place; English: 12^th place)

Spangler, Todd (October 31, 2022). "Elon Musk Reportedly Wants Twitter Verified Users to Pay $20 per Month — or Lose Their Blue Check Marks". Variety. Archived from the original on November 10, 2022. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
Spangler, Todd (November 1, 2022). "Elon Musk Suggests Charging $8 per Month for Twitter Verification After Backlash to Reported $20 Fee". Variety. Archived from the original on November 10, 2022. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
Yossman, K. J. (April 24, 2023). "Twitter Gave a Fake Disney Junior Account That Uses Racial Slurs a Gold Checkmark Verification". Variety. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
Spangler, Todd (March 23, 2023). "Twitter to Revoke 'Legacy' Verified Badges in April, Leaving Only Paying Subscribers With Blue Check-Marks". Variety. Archived from the original on March 30, 2023. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
Spangler, Todd (April 2, 2023). "Elon Musk's Twitter Updates Verified User Descriptions so You Can't Tell Who Paid for a Blue Check-Mark Anymore". Variety. Archived from the original on April 9, 2023. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
Spangler, Todd (April 11, 2023). "Elon Musk Says Twitter 'Final Date' for Removing Legacy Blue Check-Marks Is 4/20". Variety. Archived from the original on April 16, 2023. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
Spangler, Todd (April 11, 2023). "Elon Musk Says Twitter 'Final Date' for Removing Legacy Blue Check-Marks Is 4/20". Variety. Archived from the original on April 18, 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
Spangler, Todd (April 21, 2023). "Twitter Reportedly Is Now Requiring All Advertisers to Pay for Verification Unless They Spend at Least $1,000 per Month". Variety. Archived from the original on April 22, 2023. Retrieved April 23, 2023.

washingtonpost.com (Global: 34^th place; English: 27^th place)

Harwell, Drew. "A fake tweet sparked panic at Eli Lilly and may have cost Twitter millions". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on November 15, 2022. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
Lerman, Rachel (November 25, 2022). "Musk plans Twitter check mark feature again, this time with more colors". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Archived from the original on December 2, 2022. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
Fowler, Geoffrey (January 5, 2023). "Twitter said it fixed 'verification.' So I impersonated a senator (again)". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on February 7, 2023. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
Fowler, Geoffrey A. (January 5, 2023). "Perspective | Twitter said it fixed 'verification.' So I impersonated a senator (again)". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Archived from the original on February 21, 2023. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
Lerman, Rachel; Siddiqui, Faiz. "Twitter's blue check mark was loved and loathed. Now it's pay for play". Washington Post. Archived from the original on April 5, 2023. Retrieved April 5, 2023.

web.archive.org (Global: 1^st place; English: 1^st place)

Clark, Mitchell (December 12, 2022). "Twitter Blue is back, letting you buy a blue checkmark again". The Verge. Archived from the original on December 13, 2022. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
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.
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.
"How to get verified on Twitter". Twitter. Archived from the original on November 11, 2022. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
Manfredi, Lucas (July 15, 2020). "Twitter's Blue Checkmark explained". Fox Business. Archived from the original on February 9, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
Kanalley, Craig (March 12, 2013). "Why Twitter Verifies Users". Huffington Post. Archived from the original on September 27, 2018. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
Welch, Chris (July 17, 2018). "Twitter says it doesn't 'have the bandwidth' to fix verification right now". The Verge. Archived from the original on January 28, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
Bishop, Rollin (March 30, 2017). "'Verified' is now a derogatory term on Twitter". The Outline. Archived from the original on November 29, 2020. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
"Twitter Blue is back. And gold checkmarks are here!". blog.twitter.com. Archived from the original on December 26, 2022. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
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.
Milmo, Dan (April 21, 2023). "Elon Musk pays for Stephen King and LeBron James to keep Twitter blue ticks". The Guardian. Archived from the original on April 23, 2023. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
Peters, Jay (20 April 2023). "LeBron James didn't pay for his Twitter checkmark, but Elon Musk gave it to him anyway". The Verge. Archived from the original on 22 April 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
Stone, Biz (June 6, 2009). "Not Playing Ball". Twitter. Archived from the original on April 27, 2019. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
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.
Cashmore, Pete (June 11, 2009). "Twitter Launches Verified Accounts". Mashable. Archived from the original on April 16, 2019. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
"FAQs about verified accounts". Archived from the original on July 19, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
"About verified accounts". Archived from the original on July 20, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
"Announcing an Application Process for Verified Accounts". Twitter. July 19, 2016. Archived from the original on June 21, 2019. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
Burgess, Matt (July 20, 2016). "Twitter opens verification to all". Wired. Archived from the original on April 27, 2019. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
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.
"About verified accounts". help.twitter.com. Archived from the original on December 5, 2017. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
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.
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@twittersupport (November 9, 2017). "Verification was meant to authenticate identity & voice but it is interpreted as an endorsement or an indicator of importance. We recognize that we have created this confusion and need to resolve it. We have paused all general verifications while we work and will report back soon" (Tweet). Retrieved April 16, 2021 – via Twitter.
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Elon Musk [@elonmusk] (November 9, 2022). "@MKBHD I just killed it" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
Elon Musk [@elonmusk] (December 12, 2022). "@micsolana In a few months, we will remove all legacy blue checks. The way in which they were given out was corrupt and nonsensical" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
Twitter Verified [@verified] (March 23, 2023). "On April 1st, we will begin winding down our legacy verified program and removing legacy verified checkmarks" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
@elonmusk (April 2, 2023). "@cb_doge Oh ok, we'll take it off then" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
@elonmusk (April 11, 2023). "Final date for removing legacy Blue checks is 4/20" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

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