In a move that has been on the cards for a while now, social media company Twitter has stated that legacy verified checkmarks will begin being removed on April 1st. The announcement comes as the paid for Twitter Blue begins its global rollout.
While the legacy verification method wasn't exactly transparent on why applications were turned down, the new Twitter Blue process is open to anyone with $8/$11 to spend each month, depending on whether you sign up on the web or via Twitter's official Android or iOS app. Businesses and organizations can apply for a gold tick while government institutions are eligible for grey checkmarks.
The push towards the removal of the legacy blue checkmark and Twitter users signing up for Twitter Blue comes as Elon Musk tries to shore up the social media company's finances which have taken a hit since he took over as CEO, with advertisers pulling their ads from the platform in protest to the re-instatement of alt-right accounts spreading disinformation.
Depending on your particular viewpoint, Twitter Blue's global rollout could be a positive or negative move on Musk's part. Personally, I'm not spending my precious cash on a blue tick, but that's just me.
