X prioritizes verified accounts for recommendations and polls

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Elon Musk stated that only verified (paid) accounts would be eligible for ‘For You’ recommendations and for voting in polls, tying organic reach to paid verification. This represented a fundamental change in Twitter’s algorithmic distribution of content, effectively creating a pay-to-play information ecosystem.

Sources & Citations

[1] X Updates Recommendation Algorithm to Prioritize Verified Accounts · Mar 27, 2023 Tier 2

[2] Twitter Blue Subscribers Get Boost in For You Timeline · Mar 27, 2023 Tier 2

[3] Musk says Twitter will soon only show verified accounts in "For You" timeline · Mar 28, 2023 Tier 2

[4] Elon Musk says only verified Twitter users to show up in "For You" tab · Mar 28, 2023 Tier 2

[5] Elon Musk Says Only Verified Twitter Accounts Will Appear in For You Timeline Starting in April · Mar 28, 2023 Tier 1

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The Cascade Ledger. “X prioritizes verified accounts for recommendations and polls.” The Capture Cascade Timeline, March 27, 2023. https://capturecascade.org/event/2023-03-27--x-verified-priority/