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Elon Musk's new Twitter verification system has not gone to plan.
  • Twitter descended into chaos after Elon Musk's new verification system went haywire.
  • Blue checks were reinstated on several accounts but users said they hadn't paid for them. 
  • The confusion over the checks raises questions about Musk's plans to overhaul the legacy system.

Twitter descended into chaos at the weekend after its owner, Elon Musk, appeared to make a dramatic U-turn by returning legacy blue checkmarks to some users after previously removing them. The move threw into question the future of his controversial new check regime.