The penalty should have fallen from April 1. However, the certified Twitter accounts did not lose their badge as Elon Musk promised. Instead, the new boss of the social network leaves users in the dark when it comes to knowing if an account is notorious or if he simply paid for his distinction.
This resignation may not be directly due to Elon Musk. Removing the badges would actually be a manual process, the American newspaper has learned. Washington Post with former employees of the platform. Therefore, it would be necessary to remove certifications one by one within a particularly shaky system.
No large scale recall
The certification credential data would be contained in an internal document similar to a simple Excel spreadsheet. “Sometimes an employee tried to remove a badge, but the change was not made,” the newspaper says. Employees then had to find workarounds within the internal system itself.
Above all, former employees assure us: When they left the company, there was still no reliable way to decertify on a large scale.
The next change that Elon Musk will make to Twitter will be implemented on April 15. As of this date, only paid accounts will be able to be featured in the “For You” recommendations tab or take surveys. Given the poor reception of this news, the boss has slightly revised his plans by authorizing the recommendation of an account that a user already follows. And this whether you are a Twitter Blue subscriber or not. At least that, again, plans do not change at the last moment.
Source: BFM TV
