On Thursday, Twitter started deleting the formerly-desired blue check verification from thousands of accounts. Elon Musk, the CEO, is overhauling the social media company in an effort to make a profit.
Several celebrities have had their blue check verification deleted. Among them are Pope Francis and Beyonce.
After being sued by a former professional baseball player for fake accounts, the firm first introduced the verification tool in 2009.
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The blue check evolved into a status and authority emblem. However, Mr. Musk wants users to pay to be verified in the new Twitter universe.
The presence of a blue check mark indicates that an account is both eligible for and has an active subscription to Twitter Blue. Rigathi Gachagua from the DP was one of the first to lose it. Carol Radull, a sports star, revealed to her followers that she snapped while uploading a screenshot of it.
Diamond Platnumz, Zuchu, Wizkid, Davido, Cristiano Ronaldo have also lost their badges. Musk is now charging $8 a month for verification through Twitter Blue.
To obtain or keep the blue check mark, your account must satisfy the following requirements: A display name and profile picture are required. The last 30 days of your membership must have seen activity on your account. When subscribing, your account must be at least 30 days old and have a verified phone number.
Your account must have no recent changes to your profile photo, display name, or username (@handle)
There must be no indications that your account is false or misleading. There must be no indications of platform manipulation or spa activity in your account.
Then the check mark will appear once the Twitter team reviews a persons Twitter Blue subscribed account and if it meets their requirements.
Changes to your profile photo, display name, or username (@handle) will cause a temporary loss of the blue check mark until your account is certified as continuing to fulfill the social sites requirements. This is done to reduce misunderstanding and encourage integrity on the platform.
During this review period, no more alterations to a person's profile picture, display name, or username will be permitted. Once the team has reviewed a person's Twitter Blue subscribed account to ensure that it still satisfies their requirements, the check mark will reappear. Users must spend $84 (£67) per year to subscribe to Twitter Blue in order to keep the check next to their name.
Many formerly verified users flocked to Twitter as the shift was happening to make jokes or express their sorrow. Verification could undergo a significant cultural and power shift as a result of the choice to monetize it.
