It is exactly the opposite. The “verification” verifies nothing other than having a credit card and 8 USD to spend. There already have been “verified” accounts with blue checkmarks impersonating the NY government, governor and other people. [1] All this will do is push these impersonating accounts higher in the feed than the actual legit accounts.
It’s an easy and cheap way for fake accounts to gain access to a larger audience.
It’s an easy and cheap way for fake accounts to gain access to a larger audience.
[1] https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/fake-accounts-pop-twitter-legac...