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732 Elon Musk to arm-twist businesses on X, brands need to spend $1000/month on ads or lose verified status

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Mehul Reuben Das @ Firstpost Tech · 07/28/2023 02:35 EDT

Elon Musk to arm-twist businesses on X, brands need to spend $1000/month on ads or lose verified status

Elon Musk to arm-twist businesses on X, brands need to spend $1000/month on ads or lose verified status

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