Twitter’s free blue “verified” checkmarks for notable Twitter accounts is coming to an end.
Elon Musk took control of the company in October and he’s been threatening to remove the “legacy” checkmarks that confirmed the identities of users like government officials, corporations, journalists, celebrities and other high-profile Twitter users.
The company wrote in a tweet Thursday,
On April 1st, we will begin winding down our legacy verified program and removing legacy verified checkmarks.”
Hmm, the policy will go into effect starting on April Fool’s Day. Musk has been known for April 1st trolling, like in 2018 when he tweeted that Tesla had gone bankrupt. (Also noted, the tweet was posted at 4:20…)
To keep your blue checkmark on Twitter, individuals can sign up for Twitter Blue.”
Twitter Blue is a subscription service that Musk relaunched late last year that costs individuals $84 a year or $8 a month.
On April 1st, we will begin winding down our legacy verified program and removing legacy verified checkmarks. To keep your blue checkmark on Twitter, individuals can sign up for Twitter Blue here: https://t.co/gzpCcwOpLp
— Twitter Verified (@verified) March 23, 2023
Organizations can sign up for https://t.co/RlN5BbuGA3…
(via CNN)
