After Mr. Musk took over the platform, he immediately fired the teams tasked with combating misinformation. It later imposed a “blanket amnesty” on thousands of permanently banned accounts, including neo-Nazis, conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and far-right activist Tommy Robinson. A few months later, it changed the verification system to allow users to pay for the blue verification badge, allowing subscribers to enjoy greater visibility while also making it harder to verify the accounts of actual public figures.