--- title: "Even Elon Musk’s Biggest Fans Are Aghast at His Latest Scheme" description: "Elon Musk's latest Twitter verification gambit is so convoluted, even some of his biggest stans are coming out against it." date: "2023-03-28" modified: "2023-03-28" authors: - name: "Noor Al-Sibai" job_title: "Senior Staff Writer" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/nooralsibai" url: "https://futurism.com/the-byte/elon-musks-fans-aghast-twitter-blue" categories: - "Elon Musk" - "Future Society" - "The Industrialists" tags: - "elon musk" - "social media" - "the digest" - "twitter" --- # Even Elon Musk’s Biggest Fans Are Aghast at His Latest Scheme ![Elon Musk's latest Twitter verification gambit is so convoluted, even some of his biggest stans are coming out against it.]() *\Image: Win McName via Getty/ Futurism\* ## Big Mad Elon Musk's latest Twitter gambit is so convoluted, even some of his biggest fans hate it. After announcing that Twitter would soon only allow verified accounts onto Twitter's "For You" suggestions feed — and for some reason to vote in polls — folks began coming out of the woodwork to condemn it, including serious Musk fanboys. "The is the only realistic way to address advanced AI bot swarms taking over," the billionaire tweeted. "It is otherwise a hopeless losing battle." Even the mega-stanning account Whole Mars Catalog seemed pretty peeved by the decision. "Sounds like it will make the feed a lot more lame," [tweeted]() the account, which has historically been deeply pro-Musk. ## Out of the Woodwork Whole Mars wasn't alone in decrying Musk's latest crash grab on the [failing Twitter](). "This is so lame," [one youthful Tesla owner]() said in the replies to Musk's tweet announcing the change. "Come on…." Another fanboy — this one with [a pretty substantial follower base]() and a Twitter Blue subscription to boot — seemed irked for his fellow aspirational influencers. "I don’t understand this decision \[to be honest\]," [tweeted]() YouTuber Florin Pop. "Isn’t this going to make it nearly impossible for non-verified users to grow an audience on Twitter?" Even the Musk-stanning memesters got in on the action, with one seeming to point out that the now-Twitter owner himself has a "legacy" blue verification checkmark. https://twitter.com/dogeofficialceo/status/1640503289144852482 As with [other times]() [Musk has alienated his fanbase](), there's not a lot of hope that any of these folks will actually jump ship from Twitter — or from their fandom — but at least it's kind of funny to watch some of his chorus of yes-men start grumbling. **More on Musk:** [*Elon Musk Bragged He Was Going to Open Source Twitter's Code, Now Furious That Someone Leaked It Online*]() ## Author At Futurism, I've often been drawn to unpacking the narratives that underlie technological, scientific and medical progress, with a special interest in areas of conflict and ambiguity that end up setting agendas and steering the fates of both elites and the hoi polloi. I'm a committed generalist, but I often find myself returning to work involving NASA and the private space sector, the effects of AI on media and society, and the mechanics of the pharmaceutical industry, with a specific focus on the spread of GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy. Prior to Futurism, I worked for publications ranging from Media Matters and Truthdig to Raw Story and Bustle. I'm also the author of "Myspace Scene Queens," a 2024 title in Instar Books' acclaimed "Remember the Internet" series. My work at Futurism has been cited by outlets including the New Yorker, Slate, Nieman Lab, the Verge, the MIT Technology Review, the Sunday Times, and the Daily Beast. I grew up in North Carolina, attended the University of North Carolina at Asheville, and now live in Brooklyn, New York. In my free time, I'm an avid reader and music fan; you can probably find me at a local poetry reading, concert, underground rave, or DJ set. I'm the proud parent of an ineffable orange cat named Mee-Mow. ### Author social links [Bluesky]()