Twitter's new owner Elon Musk defended his much-criticised launch of a paid subscription service to verify user accounts. — Photography OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP Twitter's new owner Elon Musk defended Sunday his much-criticised launch of a paid subscription service to verify user accounts. "Widespread verification will democratize journalism & empower the voice of the people," he tweeted, responding to concerns from associations, advertisers, and even the United Nations, who fear a surge of hate speech and misinformation on the network.

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