Twitter removes blue checks causing confusion and chaos.

Twitter's removal of blue verification check marks from accounts that don't pay a monthly fee has left public agencies and other organizations scrambling to figure out a way to show they're trustworthy and avoid impersonators. High-profile users who lost their blue checks included Beyoncé, Pope Francis, Oprah Winfrey, and former President Donald Trump. While Twitter is now offering gold checks for “verified organizations” and gray checks for government organizations and their affiliates, it was not always clear why some accounts had them Friday and others did not.