Elon Musk Pulls New York Times’ Twitter Verified Check Mark, Calling Publication ‘Propaganda’

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1642402646836297729?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1642402646836297729%7Ctwgr%5E8e6ff4c0b1889e556cfd0dead72996ecd6441700%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fmedia%2Felon-musk-pulls-new-york-times-twitter-verified-check-mark-calling-propagandaThough he did not elaborate on the New York Times losing its verified status, he later called the media outlet “hypocritical” for insisting on people to pay for their subscription while refusing to do the same for Twitter.

“NY Times is being incredible hypocritical here, as they are super aggressive about forcing everyone to pay *their* subscription,” Musk wrote.

A New York Times tech article reiterated on Friday that the publication would not pay for its verified badge nor reimburse their journalists for the status.

“The New York Times, which has nearly 55 million followers on Twitter, said on Thursday that it would not pay for the verified badge for its institutional accounts, including @nytimes. The Times also told its journalists that it would not reimburse them for a Twitter Blue subscription, except in rare cases when it was necessary for reporting,” the article stated.

Though the publication’s main account lost its check mark, New York Times’ side accounts, including New York Times Opinion, NYT Politics, NYT Climate and New York Times World, retained their badges as of Sunday.

Other news publications such as the Associated Press and the Washington Post still retain their verified status.

Musk has frequently attacked the New York Times as fake news or propaganda over the past year. By November, Musk derided the publication as “boring af.”