28 Terrorist Group Accounts Get Paid Blue Check on X

This includes individuals and groups registered with the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) as “Special Nationals.”

“Of the 28 X accounts identified, 18 indicated they were verified after April 1, 2023,” he said.

This date coincides with when X started requiring account subscriptions if you want to get a checkmark on a user's account.

“The other 10 are legacy verified accounts, required to pay a subscription if they want to keep their ticks,” the group wrote.

After this report emerged, social media X also published an official statement. X said, “We apply a strong and safe approach to our monetization features, comply with legal obligations, as well as independent filtering by our payment provider.”

They added, “some accounts listed in the TTP are not directly mentioned in the sanctions list, while others may have accounts ticked without receiving any services that could be subject to sanctions.”

Not only that, Elon Musk's company has currently reviewed the TTP report and will take action if necessary.

“We are always committed to ensuring that we maintain a safe, secure and compliant platform,” wrote X in his official statement.