Musk puts Twitter blue check relaunch on hold ‘until there is high confidence of stopping impersonation’

Twitter chief Elon Musk announced on Monday night that he would delay relaunch of his new Twitter blue check program until the platform develops a strategy with “high confidence of stopping impersonation” Musk’s $8 subscription-based verification plan launched earlier this month has come under scrutiny for the ease with which it can be misused to impersonate public figures. Legitimate users could lose their verified checkmarks because they choose not to pay, allowing other accounts to deceptively use their information under the guise of a blue check. The multi-billionaire said on Wednesday that the new version of Blue Verified would be unveiled on Nov. 29, but that start date may be delayed according to Monday’s announcement. “Will probably use different color check for organizations than individuals . . .