Former Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Director Chris Krebs says changes to Twitter will 'create a very chaotic environment.'
by opening up the platform to a "broader community of influencers, clout chasers, election denialists."subscription will now offer blue checkmarks — typically a sign of credibility — to new users signing up for the platform, according to an Apple app store update issued Saturday.
It's not yet clear if Twitter Blue subscribers will have their identities verified, or what will happen to existing blue checkmarks on previously verified accounts."We've seen reports lately of Russia, China and Iran back at their old tricks," Krebs replied when asked by host Margaret Brennan if the platform would also be susceptible to foreign actors.
Krebs on Sunday acknowledged the possibility of such a probe by the Committee on Foreign Investment, saying, "that is something that I'm assuming the Treasury Department is taking a look at right now — see if they can put in place a national security agreement or even potentially unwind the purchase."
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