CNN
Athan Stephanopolous of CNN Digital wrote in an internal memo regarding CNN’s lack of a verification badge, “As of right now, we do not plan to pay for Twitter Blue subscriptions for either our brand or individual accounts, except for a small number of select teams who need this verification as an essential part of newsgathering and reporting,” adding, “Our flagship brand accounts will remain gold verified through the legacy program Twitter is offering, and employees will be notified by their manager if their individual verifications will be paid for by CNN.”
