Since Elon Musk bought Twitter and took the company private, the news around the platform has been rife with verification chaos, API access shakeups, ban reversals and layoffs.
The changes that have been taking place with reference to the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) have been speedy and, at times, absurd. The changes happening to this platform since its acquisition, especially the loss of blue checkmarks for many notable personalities, in the context of India’s complex news media landscape are analysed in this article.