Musk previously announced that all legacy checkmarks for non-paying users would be removed on April 1.
The Twitter verified account (@verified) has unfollowed everyone it was following. Here’s what that might mean.
Twitter, under Elon Musk, has been making core product changes left, right and center. Now, after announcing that all legacy verified users would lose their checkmarks on April 1 (which is yet to happen), the Twitter verified account has unfollowed everyone it was following.
It is more than likely that this is the proverbial nail in the coffin when it comes to missing the ‘legacy’ checkmark. Many previously speculated that Elon Musk’s April 1st removal announcement was an April Fools’ prank, but now that Twitter Verified has unfollowed everyone, users may soon start losing their checkmarks.
Prior to Musk’s acquisition, every time a user was verified – to be ‘notable’, the Twitter verified account used to follow them – indicating they were verified with an in-app notification. .
Now that Twitter Blue has rolled out in all major regions, the only way to verify is to pay a monthly fee, depending on the platform you’re buying the subscription from. For example, Twitter Blue costs ₹650/month on a web browser, or ₹900/month if you’re buying it on an Android or iOS device.
With the ‘legacy’ checkmark gone, The New York Times’ official Twitter account is no longer verified and has lost its gold checkmark, which is for businesses and organizations. The move was likely a result of Musk pushing for the same after he learned that The New York Times would not pay for the Twitter Verified for Organization service, which is comparable to Twitter Blue but costs significantly more at $1,000/month. , and an additional $50 for each subsequent account linked to it.
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