Confusion as Musk's Twitter yanks blue checks from agencies

By Associated Press

Apr 22, 2023 10:13 am

CHICAGO: Twitter has long been a way for people to keep track of tornado watches, train delays, news alerts or the latest crime warnings from their local police department.

But when the Elon Musk-owned platform started stripping blue verification check marks this week from accounts that don't pay a monthly fee, it left public agencies and other organizations around the world scrambling to figure out a way to show they're trustworthy and avoid impersonators.

Twitter CEO Elon Musk, center, carries his child as he leaves after speaking at the POSSIBLE marketing conference, Tuesday, April 18, 2023, in Miami Beach, Fla. AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell

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