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Twitter is secretly boosting the tweets of 35 VIP users, expert claims

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Updated 18:17 28 Mar 2023 GMT+1Published 18:15 28 Mar 2023 GMT+1

Twitter is secretly boosting the tweets of 35 VIP users, expert claims

The report suggests that the tweets of VIP users can bypass the algorithm which reportedly caps the reach of a Twitter user.

Anish Vij

Anish Vij

Twitter is supposedly boosting the tweets of 35 VIP users, according to a new report.

CEO Elon Musk - who previously tweeted about the platform not having a different standard for celebrities - is set to scrap features for users who do not pay a monthly fee for a blue tick verification.

“This is the only realistic way to address advanced AI bot swarms taking over. It is otherwise a hopeless losing battle,” he tweeted on Monday.

Non-verified users - who don't pay $7 (£5.69) a month for an annual subscription to the service - will now not be able to vote on polls.

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In response to criticism from Canadian actor William Shatner - that the blue checks will soon disappear for non-paying accounts - Musk said the rules are 'more about treating everyone equally' as there 'shouldn’t be a different standard for celebrities'.

American activist Monica Lewinsky has criticised the billionaire, tweeting: “In what universe is it fair to people who can suffer consequences for being impersonated? A lie travels half way around the world before truth even gets out the door.”

Twitter is supposedly boosting the tweets of 35 VIP users, according to a new report.
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And now, according to documents obtained by Platformer - Twitter engineers have designed the platform in such a way that some accounts are more visible than others.

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More specifically, there is said to be a list of 35 big name celebs who can bypass an algorithm which usually caps the reach of a Twitter user.

Zoë Schiffer, managing editor of Platformer, claims that the publication has 'maintained a list of around 35 VIP users whose accounts it monitors and offers increased visibility alongside Elon Musk'.

Without releasing the full list, some of the names include:

  • NBA player LeBron James
  • Conservative commentator Ben Shapiro
  • Conservative commentator @catturd2
  • Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-NY
  • President Joe Biden

When UNILAD reached out for comment, Twitter auto-replied with a poop emoji.

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See, we did try?
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Announcing his s**tty move last week, Musk tweeted: “[email address] [email protected] now auto responds with [poop emoji]”

As expected, users are baffled by the decision, as one person commented: “Hi, looking for an honest answer.

"What’s it like to work at Twitter right now?”

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Another reads: “Hello press team, I know you’re very busy, but would it be possible to get a quick comment on what you think of the current Twitter CEO Elon Musk?”

While a third asks: “I know this is highly unorthodox, but would the Twitter press department be willing to share what Elon Musk’s favorite fetish is?”

Featured Image Credit: REUTERS / Alamy Stock Photo / imageBROKER / Alamy Stock Photo

Topics: Twitter, Elon Musk, Celebrity

Anish Vij
Anish Vij

Anish has an MA in Multimedia Journalism and is passionate about delivering sarcastic/mildly amusing content. After studying business at undergrad, Anish realised that he’d much prefer getting paid to rant about a topic, rather than to find a solution to it. Apart from that, he loves the ‘Four F’s’, as he calls it - family, friends, football and food. Email: [email protected]

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