The claims came after Elon Musk was involved in a public feud with some Republicans over immigration.
At least 14 conservative accounts said late Thursday or Friday that X had revoked their blue verification badge, cutting them off from a variety of premium features, including the ability to monetize their accounts through subscriptions and advertising revenue-sharing, according to a review conducted byThe accounts were all still active Friday, but without access to monetization features; some of them said they worried about their ability to keep posting.
“If far more credible, verified subscriber accounts mute/block your account compared to those who like your posts, your reach will decline significantly,” Musk Preston Parra, a 23-year-old influencer and head of ConservativeOG, said he considered the actions by X to be a “political takedown” in retaliation for publicly disagreeing with Musk’s pro-immigration views.
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