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Linda Yaccarino's blue check on X was removed following her departure from the company, but it has since been reinstated, highlighting the nuances of social media verification and corporate transitions.
X is removing the ability for Premium users to hide their blue checkmarks, a feature that was made optional last summer. The blue check lost its status as a symbol of verification after X shifted to a paid verification system under Elon Musk's ownership, and it became associated with paid Premium subscriptions. The feature was also abused by scammers and impersonators, leading to online harassment and mass blocking. Despite some users opting to hide their blue checks, they will no longer have the choice as X plans to remove this feature.
A bug on Twitter is causing legacy blue check holders to briefly get their badge back if they update their bio, regardless of the text added. The check disappears upon refreshing the page, and it's unclear if anyone else can see it. Twitter still retains code that shows legacy verified users, so the bug is likely caused by a glitch involving those internal designations.
A bug on Twitter allowed previously-verified accounts to add their legacy 'Blue Check' back to their profile for free by adding the words "former blue check" to their Twitter bio. However, the bug may have only caused the check to appear for the profile owner themselves, and it appears to be fixed now. The legacy verified check mark was used to demonstrate the authenticity of accounts belonging to businesses, celebrities, politicians, activists, and journalists before Twitter Blue replaced it.
Twitter users who lost their blue check marks on the site appear to have found a way of bringing their verified checks back without giving in to Elon Musk’s $8-a-month demands by adding the phrase “former blue check” to their Twitter bios, though the trick doesn’t seem to work for accounts that have never been verified. However, some users also said their restored blue checks quickly vanished after trying the hack, suggesting the quirk is more likely to be an error rather than an Easter egg intentionally embedded in Twitter’s code.
Top Tesla and Twitter investor Ross Gerber criticized Elon Musk's decision to hand out free blue checks, saying it exposed the Twitter chief's hypocrisy and could mark the beginning of the end for the company. Gerber said the saga was creating another "class system" on Twitter, something Musk has said he wanted to rid the platform of. Musk's plan to replace the legacy verification system with a subscription service has faced criticism from celebrities and news organizations who refuse to pay.
Twitter has started giving blue ticks to celebrity users and accounts with over one million followers, including those of deceased celebrities. It is unclear how many users Twitter has re-verified in this way, and whether they paid for the service or received it for free. Some users who received the verification for free are upset that Twitter is suggesting they paid for Twitter Blue.
Elon Musk and Stephen King engaged in a Twitter spat over blue checks and Ukraine. King challenged Musk to donate to Ukraine and give his blue check to charity. Musk responded by saying he has donated $100M to Ukraine and mentioned how SpaceX has taken a financial hit by continuing to fund its Starlink service in Ukraine. Twitter recently removed legacy verification badges from users' accounts, causing many notable figures to lose their verification.
Several celebrities, including William Shatner, LeBron James, and Stephen King, have noticed that they have a blue checkmark on their Twitter accounts, despite not subscribing to Twitter Blue. Elon Musk has claimed that he is paying for some celebrities' Blue accounts himself, leading to speculation that blue checks are being given to anyone with over 1 million followers. Some celebrities, including dril, are now trying to remove the blue checkmark, which has appeared and disappeared multiple times on their accounts. The appearance of the blue checkmark on the accounts of deceased celebrities like Chadwick Boseman and Norm Macdonald has caused irritation among fans.
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. Twitter is now offering gold checks for "verified organizations" and gray checks for government organizations and their affiliates, but it was not always clear why some accounts had them Friday and others did not.
Twitter has started removing blue check verification from legacy accounts, leaving only those who pay for Twitter Blue with a blue tick. Musicians have had mixed reactions to the change, with some embracing the risk and others expressing anger or indifference. Doja Cat even tweeted that having a blue tick now means there's a higher chance that you're a complete loser and that you're desperate for validation from famous people.
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.
Twitter has removed labels describing global media organizations as government-funded or state-affiliated, a move that comes after the Elon Musk-owned platform started stripping blue verification checkmarks from accounts that don’t pay a monthly fee. Many high-profile users lost their blue checks, including Beyoncé, Pope Francis, Oprah Winfrey, and former President Donald Trump. Musk's move reflects his assertion that the blue verification marks have become an undeserved or “corrupt” status symbol for elite personalities, news reporters, and others granted verification for free by Twitter’s previous leadership.
Twitter has removed labels identifying global media organizations as government-funded or state-affiliated, following the platform's decision to strip blue verification checkmarks from accounts that don't pay a monthly fee. The move has caused confusion and concern among government agencies, nonprofits, and public-service accounts around the world, raising questions about Twitter's status as a platform for getting accurate, up-to-date information from authentic sources. Elon Musk, who owns Twitter, has been trying to boost the platform's revenue by pushing more people to pay for a premium subscription, but his move to charge for verification has been met with mixed reactions.
Elon Musk, owner of Twitter, gave a last-minute interview to the BBC where he discussed the "rollercoaster" experience of owning the social media platform, including the controversial decision to label the BBC as "government-funded media." Musk also provided updates on the blue check mark cull and acknowledged that he "should not tweet after 3am." He defended Twitter's policing of "hateful content" and expressed opposition to banning TikTok. Musk said Twitter is headed to a good place despite the high pain level and layoffs.