Finding the truth on Twitter could get much harder

Less than a week after Elon Musk officially became the owner of Twitter, there are reports that the company may start charging up to $20 a month for the subscription that will allow users to keep the blue verification checkmark which confirms that world leaders, celebrities, journalists, local politicians and many others are who they say they are. Making that a paid feature could risk opening Twitter up to lots more mis- and disinformation. Plus, salaries get more transparent in some states. And, affirmative action is in peril at the Supreme Court. Guest: Axios' Sara Fischer and Emily Peck, and The National Constitution Center's Jeffrey Rosen. Credits: Axios Today is produced by Erica Pandey, Niala Boodhoo, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Alexandra Botti, Fonda Mwangi and Alex Sugiura. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at podcasts@axios.com. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893. Go Deeper: Scoop: Musk team working to reboot Vine this year NYC law forces more companies to disclose salary information Affirmative action is at death's door at the Supreme Court

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Axios podcast host Niala Boodhoo digs deep with leaders you know — or need to know — in business, politics and culture. Every week, all in under 20 minutes. About Axios: Axios is a digital media company launched in 2017. Axios helps you become smarter, faster with news and information across politics, tech, business, media, science and the world. Subscribe to our newsletters at axios.com/newsletters and download our mobile app at axios.com/app.  About Niala Boodhoo: Niala Boodhoo is the host of 1 big thing and previously hosted Axios Today She was the founding Host and Executive Producer of the award-winning news program The 21st. An alum of Reuters, The Miami Herald and WBEZ/Chicago, Niala was a 2019-2020 Knight-Wallace fellow.