Campaigners at the Tech Transparency Project in the US found paid-for features for organisations.
Elon Musk's X, formerly Twitter, granted subscription perks to designated terrorist groups and others barred from operating in the US, according to campaigners.
Twitter is burning money and struggling with getting advertisers, and "subscribers" are barely keeping them afloat. Of course they need to accept money where ever it comes from. Why is this a surprise?
That's how a subscription works, people pay money for benefits. Not surprised that X isn't looking into paying accounts since they are short staffed (AFAIK) and low on money. No surprise at all, clickbait title here.
Blue checks can also receive payment based on engagement from other blue checks, though. Doesn't seem to be implied in the article that this happened, but it's a consideration.