Twitter CEO Elon Musk said on Tuesday that only verified accounts would be able to appear in the "For You" recommendations on Twitter.
"Starting April 15, only verified accounts will be eligible to be in For You recommendations," Musk wrote on Twitter. "This is the only realistic way to address advanced AI bot swarms taking over. It is otherwise a hopeless losing battle."
"This is the only realistic way to address advanced AI bot swarms taking over. It is otherwise a hopeless losing battle."
Elon Musk
Musk, the billionaire entrepreneur who purchased Twitter for $44 billion back in 2022, also explained in his tweet that those wanting to vote in online Twitter polls would also need verification for the same reason.
Starting April 15th, only verified accounts will be eligible to be in For You recommendations.The is the only realistic way to address advanced AI bot swarms taking over. It is otherwise a hopeless losing battle.Voting in polls will require verification for same reason.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 27, 2023
Twitter Blue: Elon Musk's paid verification service
In early November 2022, Twitter launched a subscription service for its platform where users would pay $8 a month, which was later raised to $11 a month for both Android and IOS and would include the blue checkmark "verified" badge.
A discounted rate for Twitter Blue would only be available on the web in certain countries including the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Japan, New Zealand and Australia, Reuters reported in January.
The blue checkmark was previously reserved for verified accounts of politicians, famous personalities, journalists and other public figures.
Earlier in December, Musk added that Twitter's basic blue tick will have half the number of advertisements and the social media platform will offer a higher tier with no advertisements by next year.