Such badges distinguish news organizations and brands from individual users on the platform formerly known as Twitter.
The social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, has removed the golden “verified” badge from the account belonging to The New York Times.
The golden badges, introduced earlier this year, distinguish news organizations and brands from individual users. It is not immediately clear why the badge was taken from The New York Times. X owner Elon Musk took the badge from the publication once before in April when it refused to pay a monthly $1,000 “verified organization” fee, though it was later reinstated. Musk attacked The New York Times in August,Barstool Sports owner David Portnoy cheered the move Friday, questioning the publication’s integrity.on X. “They should never be treated as real journalists. They are activists.
The New York Times was also reportedly the subject of a since-removed five-second delay for clicks leading to its website from X. Since the verification removal, traffic to The New York Times’ website has been slashed by 50%, The Washington PostThe move coincides with Musk’s campaign to combat misinformation and free speech violations on the site, which he claims were common under prior ownership.
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