Elon Musk, Surprising Absolutely No One, Suspends Twitter Blue After Just 2 Days

Less than 48 hours after its launch, Twitter Blue, Elon Musk’s pay-to-play verification system, now appears to be offline, marking the almost inevitable suspension to a service that sparked widespread concerns among users from the get-go. The $8-per-month product granted any paying subscriber a blue verification badge without asking for proof of identity. After being officially introduced Wednesday morning, Twitter Blue triggered a cascade of chaos and confusion on the platform. Countless “blue check” accounts impersonating celebrities, corporations, and even the pope began flooding the platform. Some white supremacists also subscribed to the service, with at least one neo-Nazi posting… Read Full Article