Elon Musk

Earlier in March, Twitter posted from their official handle, "On April 1st, we will begin winding down our legacy verified program and removing legacy verified checkmarks. To keep your blue checkmark on Twitter, individuals can sign up for Twitter Blue. 

Minutes after taking off from a launch pad in South Texas, the rocket appears to have exploded above the Gulf of Mexico. Although the spacecraft was unable to enter orbit, this failure was not fatal. 

According to a state document, Musk registered a company called X.AI Corp, which was incorporated in Nevada, last month. The company listed Jared Birchall, the managing director of Musk's family office, as a secretary and Musk as the only director

Canadian public broadcaster CBC stopped Twitter activity after it got labelled as '69% govt funded media'.

NPR has also suggested its employees not to share their work on Twitter.

Currently, Elon Musk follows only 195 accounts on the micro-blogging platform.

Twitter defines state-affiliated media outlets as outlets "where the state exercises control over editorial content through financial resources, direct or indirect political pressures, and/or control over production and distribution." 

Twitter's logo changed to Doge meme on Web version. Musk says 'as promised'.

Twitter first introduced verified accounts in 2009 to help users identify that celebrities, politicians, companies and brands, news organisations, and other accounts "of public interest" were genuine, not impostors or parody accounts. The company didn't previously charge for verification. 

A Newslaundry journalist received poop emoji in response to an email to Twitter enquiring about restrictions imposed on some 'journalist' accounts.