Elon Musk delays Twitter relaunch after fake account frenzy

The bid for more time came after authentic-looking fake accounts proliferated on the website that Musk bought for US$44bil (RM199.32bil) late last month, throwing his plans into chaos. — AP

SAN FRANCISCO: Twitter’s new owner Elon Musk on Nov 15 postponed the relaunch of the site’s paid subscription service after a first attempt saw an embarrassing spate of fake accounts that scared advertisers.

“Punting relaunch of Blue Verified to November 29th to make sure that it is rock solid,” Musk tweeted, delaying his new revamp, originally promised for Nov 15, by two weeks.