Over the past 24 hours, there has been confusion as to exactly what is true about his famous “blue tick”. Twittersymbol of previously verified and trusted accounts, after Elon Musk’s statement that it will be taken from those who do not pay it.

Many accounts have started to lose the blue tick they received after verifying the user’s identity and based on some other certification conditions.

The characteristic blue checkmark has disappeared from celebrity accounts such as Justin Bieber, Cristiano Ronaldo, Bill Gates, Lady Gagabut mostly from the accounts of thousands scientists, journalists, activists. Even @jack, Twitter founder Jack Dorsey, has lost the tick on his account.

However, for some users withheld without paying.

Beyoncé, Harry Kane, Victoria Beckham, the BBC were among those who kept the sign without paying a sum suggesting its existence.

“My Twitter account says I am a Twitter Blue follower. It’s a lie. My Twitter account says that I gave my phone number (for identification purposes). This is a lie, ”writer Stephen King, who has 7 million subscribers, wrote in his account.

“Please namaste,” Elon Musk replied.

The platform owner revealed in another tweet that “personally pays for certain subscriptions“.

As you can see, some accounts that xexceed one million followers they’ve seen the blue check mark return, but still haven’t paid.

As host James O’Brien, who has 1.1 million subscribers, confirmed, he is one of those who, although not paid, lost. temporarily blue teak. According to him, some accounts with less than 1 million followers also kept the badgesomething that”entirely up to Elon Musk“.

It is noted that this blue tick was originally a user verification and authentication tool, designed to separate genuine accounts from fake ones and protect users from the spread of misinformation.

Now this is sample euser entries in Twitter Blue premium service.

Source: BBC