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Twitter has been talking about removing the legacy verified checkmark for some time, and is now acting on that plan. The social network has begun removing the original blue checkmark from users’ profiles — previously verified staff at Engadget can confirm this. have to pay. Businesses can receive a gold checkmark without a subscription, while government and multilateral organization accounts will have a gray checkmark.
The company introduced verification in 2009 to reduce the possibility of impersonation, focusing on well-established (and not necessarily famous) people in fields such as politics, entertainment and media.But when Elon Musk acquired his Twitter in 2022, he claimed We had too many “corrupted” verified accounts and had to remove the legacy system. He characterized blue as a way to democratize checkmarks.
That’s not how it panned out. Twitter had to pause and resume after trolls abused the feature to impersonate celebrities such as Musk. The company has initiated a review process and banned sign-ups from accounts less than 90 days old. The gold and gray checkmarks have restored some of these anti-spoofing measures, but many celebrities, journalists, and similar no longer have those protections.
Twitter also had another problem with user labels. Several major media organizations, including NPR and PBS, have left Twitter citing their opposition to the social site’s designation as “government-funded media.” The media outlets say the label falsely implies government influence over their content, despite maintaining strict editorial independence. The removal of the traditional checkmark highlights this conflict. Critics worry that Twitter’s credibility to make more money from subscriptions is undermined.