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Twitter blue verified set to launch on Apple’s iOS app – Information
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Twitter blue verified set to launch on Apple’s iOS app – Information

[ad_1] Twitter Inc's Blue verified service is scheduled to roll out on Friday, but only on Apple's iOS mobile software, the Information reported on Tuesday, citing a person briefed on the plans. Twitter Inc's Blue verified service is scheduled to roll out on Friday, but only on Apple's iOS mobile software, the Information reported on Tuesday, citing a person briefed on the plans. As Twitter plans to launch the subscription offering via an update to Twitter's iOS app, it needs Apple's approval as part of the standard app review process, the report said, adding that the company would update its Android app later. Twitter did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. This comes a day after new owner Elon Musk accused Apple of threatening to block the Twitter from i...
Musk says Twitter to launch gold, grey checks alongside blue verified mark
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Musk says Twitter to launch gold, grey checks alongside blue verified mark

[ad_1] CEO Elon Musk has informed that Twitter will roll out verified gold and grey check marks as it relaunches the coveted blue check service next Friday. Twitter will roll out verified gold and grey check marks as it relaunches the coveted blue check service next Friday, Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk said in a tweet, after holding off the rollout earlier this week. "Gold check for companies, grey check for governments, blue for individuals (celebrities or not). Painful, but necessary," Musk said in a tweet. All verified accounts will be manually authenticated before the check is activated, Musk said. "Individuals can have a secondary tiny logo to show they belong to an organization if verified as such by that organization," Musk said in another tweet, adding that he will...