Elon Musk’s troubled social media site reportedly suspended the launch of its $8-per-month “Twitter Blue” plan in order to crack down on a surge in verified “troll” accounts impersonating famous figures — including Jesus Christ — and companies.
In an internal announcement, Twitter said it is attempting to block new subscriptions for the time being “to help address impersonation issues,” Platformer’s Zoe Schiffer reported.
“An update on what we did tonight: hid the entry point to Twitter Blue, added the ‘official’ label for ONLY advertisers. Note: here is at least one way for users to sign up for Blue. Legacy Blue users can go to subscriptions and upgrade,” said the internal message, which was reportedly posted on Twitter’s Slack messaging platform.
“Note 2: Existing Blue subscribers will still have access to their Blue features,” the message added.
The company has also disabled “Twitter Blue” subscriptions for Apple users, according to the report.
Twitter’s verification system has been widely exploited by “troll” accounts impersonating major celebrities or brands since its rollout this week.
Who has two thumbs and verified?
— Jesus Christ (@jesus) November 9, 2022
Even an account named “Jesus Christ” was among those to receive a verified blue checkmark – much to the amusement of other Twitter users.
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