It depends on what you mean by "destroy"

Elon Musk just blew up Twitter verification and will destroy Twitter in the process: https://www.techradar.com/opinion/elon-musk-just-blew-up-twitter-verific...

Okay, I kind of get this. Those without Twitter's almost iconic blue verification check mark have long asked how they can get one. And thanks to Twitter's black-box selection system, no one could really answer the question. I mean, they did have a lengthy answer back when I first got verified in 2012: (opens in new tab)

"Twitter proactively verifies accounts on an ongoing basis to make it easier for users to find who they’re looking for. We concentrate on highly sought users in music, acting, fashion, government, politics, religion, journalism, media, advertising, business, and other key interest areas. We verify business partners from time to time and individuals at high risk of impersonation.

We do not accept requests for verification from the general public. If you fall under one of the above categories and your Twitter account meets our qualifications for verification, we may reach out to you in the future."

In other words, the umbrella was big, so big in fact, that there wasn't much of a vetting system. Years ago actor, author, and prolific tweeter William Shatner expressed his annoyance to me that so many social media managers were getting verified. I got it. They weren't celebrities or public figures like him, but they might've been considered journalists.

Things got so messy that, for a time, Twitter admitted the system (opens in new tab) was broken and then a few years later (opens in new tab) paused verification and created a stasis that further frustrated those who could not get that previous blue check.