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# Newsrooms Ponder Whether To Pay For Twitter Blue Checks
- URL: https://werd.io/newsrooms-ponder-whether-to-pay-for-twitter-blue-checks/
- Published: 2023-03-31T13:25:19.000Z
- Updated: 2023-03-31T13:25:19.000Z
- Author: Ben Werdmuller
- Tags: #Import 2025-06-13 09:21

“As a company, we do not think it’s a wise use of resources to pay for individuals to retain a blue checkmark that is no different from anyone else’s — an amateur medical expert, Elon stan, or otherwise — who is simply willing to pay the fee for a blue check.” [#Media](https://werd.io/tag/Media)

\[[Link](https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/katienotopoulos/journalists-blue-checks-newsrooms-twitter-verification)\]