Twitter's Verification Chaos: Musk's Blue Check Overhaul Spawns Confusion and Criticism

Ex-Facebook exec Alex Stamos called Elon Musk's blue check saga a "historical self-own" and said the new system could make Twitter "unusable."
Twitter's new verification system has caused widespread confusion and controversy.
Elon Musk chose some celebrities to receive free blue check marks, angering many legacy verified users who were denied the same treatment.
Twitter could face legal trouble for assigning unwanted blue checks to accounts without consent.
Critics argue the new blue check system has turned verification into a “pay-to-play scheme” that favors certain voices.