Twitter to Remove 'Legacy' Blue Checkmarks on April 1, Leaving Only Paying Subscribers with Verification

Twitter will begin removing legacy blue checkmarks from the platform on April Fool's Day, as previously announced by CEO Elon Musk. Legacy checkmark holders have been seeing a pop-up warning that their account may or may not be notable. Twitter users can now purchase a blue checkmark through the Twitter Blue subscription model for $8 per month, which also gives access to subscriber-only features. The news comes as Twitter announces the availability of the Blue subscription globally.