New York Times loses Twitter verification on main account

WASHINGTON – Twitter has removed the gold “verified” marker from the New York Times’ main account, as CEO Elon Musk bashed the news organisation as “propaganda” on Sunday and the platform transitioned to a paid verification scheme. Musk took over the microblogging platform last year and made a priority of opening the “blue checkmark,” indicating an authentic account, to paying subscribers. The site announced it would start winding down “legacy” blue checkmarks from April 1. The New York Times was among news media companies, firms and charities that had already lost their blue tick and were tagged as verified business…