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X gives blue checkmarks to ‘influential’ non-subscribers
Elon Musk has given his approval to a fresh rollout of the blue checkmark feature on X, based on the number of premium followers a user has.
High-profile users including sports professionals, celebs, journalists and politicians would have the check mark emblazoned on their accounts for a reason. Bad actors seized the opportunity to wreak havoc and that is what ensued as the platform was flooded with fraudulent accounts of major companies and personalities. In one instance, a fake Eli Lilly account appeared with the message “Insulin is free now,” sending the stock price of the pharmaceutical firm downward.
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