The story of Twitter's blue checkmarks — a simple verification system that's come to be viewed as an elite status symbol — began with some high-profile impersonations, just as the site began taking ...

If someone happened to tell you that a single thread connects Kanye West's recent antisemitic public breakdown, UFO sex cults, and motorsport journalism, you'd think it was the setup for a bad joke.

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Once a coveted status symbol, Twitter’s verification badge — which can be purchased for a monthly fee — is no longer fashionable, according to some users. By Callie Holtermann and Lora Kelley ...

When I log onto Twitter, I'm always trying to make the experience more exclusionary, more capitalistic. I want it to be clear: Who on the platform has money to spend on silly things and who does not.

The story of Twitter’s blue checkmarks — a simple verification system that’s come to be viewed as an elite status symbol — began with some high-profile impersonations, just as the site began taking ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... By BARBARA ORTUTAY The story of Twitter’s blue checkmarks — a simple verification system that’s come to be viewed as an elite status symbol — began with some ...

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