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White House refuses to pay for Twitter's Blue verification: Report
Updated On: 01 April, 2023 05:13 PM IST | San Francisco | IANS
According to a report in Axios, White House director of digital strategy, Rob Flaherty, has sent guidance to the staffers via an email.

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As Elon Musk gears up to start removing legacy verified Blue check marks from Saturday, the White House is reportedly not going to pay to have its staff's official Twitter profiles continue to be verified. According to a report in Axios, White House director of digital strategy, Rob Flaherty, has sent guidance to the staffers via an email.
"It is our understanding that Twitter Blue does not provide person-level verification as a service. Thus, a blue check mark will now simply serve as a verification that the account is a paid user," the email read. The guidance doesn't necessarily apply to government agencies, but according to the report, citing a source familiar with White House plans, it may send guidance to some agencies and departments in the future.
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