Twitter is secretly boosting the tweets of 35 VIP users, expert claims

Twitter is supposedly boosting the tweets of 35 VIP users, according to a new report.

CEO Elon Musk - who previously tweeted about the platform not having a different standard for celebrities - is set to scrap features for users who do not pay a monthly fee for a blue tick verification.

“This is the only realistic way to address advanced AI bot swarms taking over. It is otherwise a hopeless losing battle,” he tweeted on Monday.

Non-verified users - who don't pay $7 (£5.69) a month for an annual subscription to the service - will now not be able to vote on polls.

In response to criticism from Canadian actor William Shatner - that the blue checks will soon disappear for non-paying accounts - Musk said the rules are 'more about treating everyone equally' as there 'shouldn’t be a different standard for celebrities'.

American activist Monica Lewinsky has criticised the billionaire, tweeting: “In what universe is it fair to people who can suffer consequences for being impersonated? A lie travels half way around the world before truth even gets out the door.”

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And now, according to documents obtained by Platformer - Twitter engineers have designed the platform in such a way that some accounts are more visible than others.

More specifically, there is said to be a list of 35 big name celebs who can bypass an algorithm which usually caps the reach of a Twitter user.

Zoë Schiffer, managing editor of Platformer, claims that the publication has 'maintained a list of around 35 VIP users whose accounts it monitors and offers increased visibility alongside Elon Musk'.

Without releasing the full list, some of the names include:

• NBA player LeBron James
• Conservative commentator Ben Shapiro
• Conservative commentator @catturd2
• Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-NY
• President Joe Biden

When UNILAD reached out for comment, Twitter auto-replied with a poop emoji.

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Announcing his s**tty move last week, Musk tweeted: “[email address] [email protected] now auto responds with [poop emoji]”

As expected, users are baffled by the decision, as one person commented: “Hi, looking for an honest answer.

"What’s it like to work at Twitter right now?”

Another reads: “Hello press team, I know you’re very busy, but would it be possible to get a quick comment on what you think of the current Twitter CEO Elon Musk?”

While a third asks: “I know this is highly unorthodox, but would the Twitter press department be willing to share what Elon Musk’s favorite fetish is?”