Only verified accounts can vote in Twitter polls from April 15, says Musk

FILE PHOTO Twitter logo and Elon Musk silhouette are seen in this illustration taken December 19 2022. REUTERSDado RuvicIllustration

FILE PHOTO: Twitter logo and Elon Musk silhouette are seen in this illustration taken, December 19, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

(Reuters) - Elon Musk said on Monday only verified Twitter accounts would be eligible to vote in polls starting April 15, a move that the social media company's CEO believes will address advanced AI bot swarms.

Musk also said only verified accounts will be eligible to be in Twitter's For You recommendations, which displays a stream of tweets from accounts on Twitter.

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