Elon Musk to Twitter users: Only verified accounts can vote from April 15

The news comes shortly after Twitter announced that it is sunsetting legacy blue ticks on its platform starting April 1.

Published By: Shweta Ganjoo
Published: Mar 28, 2023, 08:25 AM (IST)

Highlights

  • Elon Musk has shared a major update for Twitter users.
  • Only verified Twitter accounts will be able to vote in polls.
  • Only verified Twitter accounts will appear in For You recommendations.

Elon Musk said on Monday only verified Twitter accounts would be eligible to vote in polls starting April 15, a move that the social media company's CEO believes will address advanced AI bot swarms. Also Read: X rolls out rebuilt Android app after nearly a year of development; here’s what’s changing

Musk also said only verified accounts will be eligible to be in Twitter's For You recommendations, which displays a stream of tweets from accounts on Twitter. Also Read: After months of Grok backlash, Elon Musk's xAI sues user for allegedly creating sexualised deepfakes

Twitter did not immediately respond to a Reuters' request for comment. Also Read: Sam Altman vs Elon Musk: AI rivals clash on X after Apple's OpenAI lawsuit

Last year, Musk had said Twitter would restrict voting on policy-related polls to paying Twitter Blue subscribers.

-- Reuters

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