The new verification scheme will be implemented on Tuesday, following the company's acquisition by Musk in late October.
She said that some accounts will soon have an official label, while others will have a blue checkmark. She didn't say what it will take to be officially recognized.
The blue check mark, or verification, given to notable users likely to be impersonated by bad actors, has been criticized by Musk.
Blue checks used to check the identity of government officials, politicians, celebrities, some journalists, executives, medical professionals and organizations. Musk has benefited from having a verified account. A lot of journalists, including at CNBC.
The blue check mark was once used to let other users know that an account on the social network was from an individual or organization. The verification mark on some accounts required users to provide personal information such as a phone number or driver's license in order to verify their identity.
Similar verification systems can be found on other social networks.
The new blue check mark will be used as a paying subscriber and not as a check mark. Musk wants the platform to become less reliant on advertisers and to make more money from subscriptions.
Crawford stated on Tuesday that identity verification will no longer be required for getting the check mark from the company.
The official label will be introduced to select accounts when we launch, which is why a lot of people have asked about how you will be able to distinguish between official and unofficial accounts.
There is an opt-in, paid subscription that offers a blue checkmark and access to select features. We will try to differentiate between account types.
The official label is not available for purchase for some accounts. Government accounts, commercial companies, business partners, major media outlets, publishers and some public figures are some of the accounts that will get it.
Crawford joined the social media company when it acquired her startup. She has become the product leader for the company. The team experienced a significant workforce reduction last week, which has affected its ability to ship a new verification system by November 7th. Some of the employees who were terminated are being hired back.
The plans for the new verification system have been criticized.
Comedians, celebrities, and others changed their verified profiles to look like they were parodying Musk's account, but didn't indicate that they were doing so.
There were problems with harassment, hate speech, misinformation and impersonation before theTesla CEO took over, according to a USC Annenberg Civic Media Fellow. Black and other minority users have never been adequately protected by the company.
The new verification system is going to be bad because it takes the issue from a community moderation problem, which can be expected on a free or ad-supported service, to a customer-service problem.
Musk seems to be focused on U.S. users despite the service's large international customer base.
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