X prioritizes verified accounts for recommendations and polls
Elon Musk stated that only verified (paid) accounts would be eligible for ‘For You’ recommendations and for voting in polls, tying organic reach to paid verification. This represented a fundamental change in Twitter’s algorithmic distribution of content, effectively creating a pay-to-play information ecosystem.
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- X Updates Recommendation Algorithm to Prioritize Verified Accounts (2023-03-27)
- Twitter Blue Subscribers Get Boost in For You Timeline (2023-03-27)
- Musk says Twitter will soon only show verified accounts in "For You" timeline (2023-03-28)
- Elon Musk says only verified Twitter users to show up in "For You" tab (2023-03-28)
- Elon Musk Says Only Verified Twitter Accounts Will Appear in For You Timeline Starting in April (2023-03-28)
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