The "Twitter Blue" subscription service, a more expensive version of the microblogging platform, has taken the place of the previously utilized blue checkmarks on Twitter that formerly served as a sign of a verified famous person. Twitter Blue is accessible in India for a monthly cost of 650 INR on the web and 900 INR on mobile devices. The microblogging service furthermore provides a cheaper annual contract for 6,800 yen, or $566.87 each month.
Just two weeks after Elon Musk bought Twitter, a modification was made that took effect late on Thursday night.
Many famous users who opted out of paying for the subscription, as a result, lost their verified status. Twitter users were perplexed as to why it was no longer referred to as "verified" as anyone could simply pay to get a blue tick.
The microblogging website said on Thursday that it would be getting rid of historically verified checkmarks starting on April 20. People can join up for Twitter Blue here and continue to be verified on Twitter.
Many Twitter users began to doubt the legitimacy of the service as a result of the change because verified accounts are no longer readily identifiable as such.
One commenter predicted that "this will drive a lot of people away from Twitter."
A person who expressed doubts about the idea of verification remarked, "I don't think you mean 'to remain verified' - as you're not checking IDs. The remaining blue tick marks are merely paying subscribers; there is no other validation.
When a user brought up the subscription fee, they said, "No thanks!"
"I can spend $8 more wisely on other items each month. Instead of paying to play here, I'd rather gain verification on another network. Furthermore, it is completely worthless given that verification is currently accessible to anyone willing to pay, the user continued.
In order to recognize the legitimacy of notable accounts, such as those belonging to celebrities, politicians, companies, news organizations, and other high-profile people, Twitter introduced the blue checkmark system back in 2009. The goal was to prevent users from being duped by phony or impersonating accounts by making sure they could trust the legitimacy of the account they were communicating with.
Many well-known people, including Indian actors like Shah Rukh Khan and politicians like Yogi Adityanath and Rahul Gandhi, have lost their verified status as a result of the most recent reforms.
Celebrities and journalists were not the only ones to lose their blue checkmarks; several nonprofit organizations, public-service accounts, and government institutions all over the world also had their verified status removed.
