X gives blue checkmarks to ‘influential’ non-subscribers

Elon Musk’s X has begun to roll out a new blue checkmark feature on the platform. Users can now get X Premium for free based on the number of premium followers a user has.

The launch has not been universally popular in what is another shift away from the operating model of the former Twitter.

Last week, Musk detailed how X accounts with over 2500 verified subscriber followers would receive new perks and now the decision has been applied.

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