Reportedly, the White House will not cover the cost of verifying the official Twitter profiles for its staff.
Apparently, this decision was made because of Elon Musk’s announcement that twitter will start removing legacy verified check marks and offering verification only to those who pay for it using twitter Blue, the platform’s new subscription service. Further, it is seen that this costs a grand total of $8 a month.
Thus, this raised concerns about who will be able to afford the cost of verification and who will not, such as the Biden administration.
Notably, the US has allocated significant funds towards Ukraine since President Biden took office. The Department of Defense reported that the United States has aided over $30 billion to Ukraine following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
Internally, Rob Flaherty, the White House director of digital strategy has confirmed to White House that they will not be engaging in the new verification system.
