After months of debate following CEO Elon Musk’s announcement that the old blue ticks would disappear, Twitter has finally removed verification for those who haven’t signed up for Twitter Blue yesterday, April 20. This has received negative feedback from the user base, which came about last night when several users tweeted about losing their verification trail. Many notable figures, including the Pope, actors Shah Rukh Khan and Amitabh Bachchan, cricketers Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, and political leaders such as UP CM Yogi Adityanath and Rahul Gandhi have lost their status. verified.
Although discussions around removing legacy verification have been going on since Musk took over Twitter, however, due to backlash, the process has been delayed. On April 11, Musk tweeted, “The last day to clear legacy Green checks is April 20.”
Twitter deletes old Blue Ticks
Twitter introduced blue tick verification for the first time in 2009 with the aim of making it easier for celebrities, government officials and other notable figures to be recognized on the platform. Before that, users weren’t required to pay for the verification and instead it was done after an individual was able to prove their remarkable status in the real world. This also prevents fake accounts and fake accounts from being mistaken for real people.
After Musk took over Twitter, he introduced Blue Ticks as a benefit of signing up for Twitter Blue, claiming that this would democratize Twitter. Then it was announced that government organizations would receive a gray check mark and businesses would receive a yellow check mark, without requiring any payment.
According to reports, Musk himself is also paying for Blue Tick verification of three individuals. This is famous author Stephen King, basketball star LeBron James and Star Trek actor William Shatner, all of whom have complained about paying for subscription services in the past.
