Twitter has recently removed its old blue verification badges, which has caused a lot of users to express their sadness with the trending hashtag #BlueTick. The company has removed the legacy badges to encourage more users to subscribe to Twitter Blue. To obtain a blue badge, users must now join Twitter Blue, which costs $8 per month. The process of removing the old badges began on April 20th.
Notable personalities such as footballer Cristiano Ronaldo, singer Beyonce, and the official Twitter page of the Pope are among the accounts that have lost their blue verification badges. Celebrities in the US, including Lady Gaga, Jlo, Kim Kardashian, and Oprah Winfrey, also had their blue ticks removed. Other individuals who lost their checkmarks include former Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson, former health secretary Matt Hancock, and former US President Donald Trump.
Comedians such as Ricky Gervais and Richard Osman expressed their grief over losing their blue verification badge on Twitter. Greg James, a radio and television presenter, also made a reference to Elon Musk’s recent failed rocket launch as he said goodbye to his blue tick on Twitter. Elon Musk is personally paying for the Twitter Blue subscriptions of some famous figures, such as Lebron James and Stephen King, to keep their verification badges.
Some users now have a silver tick that indicates verification as a government or multilateral organization account. This new type of checkmark can be seen on the accounts of UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, and former Prime Ministers Boris Johnson and Liz Truss.
Twitter’s new policy has caused some users to joke about no longer being verified. Some celebrities, including Charli XCX and St Vincent, have taken it lightly and are not genuinely worried about losing their blue checkmark. However, some celebrities, such as King, Shatner, and James, have criticized Musk’s Twitter Blue subscription service and have said they would refuse to pay.
In conclusion, Twitter’s new policy has caused a lot of users to express their sadness with the trending hashtag #BlueTick. The company has removed the old blue verification badges to encourage more users to subscribe to Twitter Blue. Notable personalities and celebrities have lost their blue verification badges, and some are making the most of the moment to joke about it. Musk is personally paying for the Twitter Blue subscriptions of some famous figures to keep their verification badges. Twitter’s new policy has received mixed reactions from users, with some taking it lightly and others criticizing it.
