Activists accuse X of providing a platform to a high-ranking Hezbollah member. Others on the US sanctions list are also said to have paid accounts on the network formerly known as Twitter.
A blue tick gives an account increased visibility in the network as well as the ability to publish longer texts and videos. This premium access costs eight dollars a month. A golden tick for “verified organizations” was only introduced under Musk. It currently costs from $200 a month; a few months ago it was at least $1,000.