IPG, Dentsu have informally spoken to their advertisers
Users who get verified on Twitter receive a blue checkmark next to their name. The blue tick tells people that an account of public interest is authentic and is not a spammer, troll, or bot
India is a key growth engine for global internet companies such as Twitter, Meta Platforms Inc. and Alphabet Inc.'s Google, which are relying on its large potential pool of new online users
'Power to the people', says social media platform about subscription for verified status
Twitter has delayed the roll out of its much-anticipated Blue subscription service with verification tag for $8 after the US midterm elections on Tuesday, the media reported.
Griffin had changed her profile name to Musk, following which she seems to have been promptly banned from the social media site, as per Fox news reports.
Over the weekend, several Twitter accounts had changed their name to "Elon Musk" or to usernames that suggested those handles were of the tech billionaire
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While Twitter previously issued warnings before suspensions, now that it is rolling out widespread verification, there will be no warning.
Elon Musk is facing backlash for unceremoniously expelling so many employees from Twitter. Is Musk setting a new trend where owners can brush aside the HR rulebook and write their own edicts?
Some of those who are being asked to return were laid off by mistake, according to two people familiar with the moves
Musk has now said that Twitter Blue rollout can be expected in India within a month, clearing the air around when the chargeable service will be available in this key market
According to sources, the hit was even more strident in India, as nearly 180 of its 230 employees were given the pink slip with immediate effect
Elon Musk on Sunday confirmed that the new Twitter Blue subscription service with verification (blue badge) for $8 will be available in India in less than a month.
The microblogging service is making a bid for pay revenues as advertising declines
The microblogging site's business in the country has managed to make a profit for the past seven fiscal years
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