Twitter brings back 'official' account tag; $8 blue-tick option disappears

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Twitter brings back 'official' account tag; $8 blue-tick option disappears
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Elon Musk\u0027s Twitter Inc on Friday brought back the \u0022official\u0022 badge to some accounts, just days after doing away with it.

The move follows a surge in fake accounts on the platform after new boss Elon Musk allowed users to pay $8 for the coveted blue check mark that was previously reserved for verified accounts of politicians, actors and other major personalities.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Ottawa SUN, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.

“To combat impersonation, we’ve added an ‘Official’ label to some accounts,” Twitter’s support account – which has the “official” tag – tweeted on Friday. Musk on Wednesday tweeted he had “killed” the new label, just hours after rolling it out.

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