Twitter users are bidding an emotional farewell to their legacy Twitter verification badge, which the microblogging website has started removing since April 1.
Since Elon Musk announced that Blue Checkmark will charge $8 per month (iOS and Android signups will cost $11 per month due to App Store costs), users have been critical of the decision. .
Before Elon took over the microblogging platform, checkmarks were used to verify the accounts of individuals and groups as active authentic and accounts of “notable” interest.
Netizens are now mourning the loss of their verified accounts by posting sad memes on social media platforms.
Goodbye, legitimate blue checkmark.
— John Colucci📺 (@johncolucci) April 1, 2023
I’ll miss you. pic.twitter.com/LtliKSkDys
Well, it’s that time. Goodbye little blue checkmark of legacy verification. It’s been nice, but not give Melon $8 a month nice. pic.twitter.com/K7bQw6CA7e
— Kelly McCullough (@KellyDMcC) April 1, 2023
It was fun to tweet like I used to today, but it’s time to say goodbye to the blue checkmark. Enjoy Elon’s Twitter! pic.twitter.com/oy1uL5lrND
— Daniel W. Drezner (@dandrezner) April 1, 2023
Goodbye silly little blue checkmark. You were a real one buddy. Kind of pic.twitter.com/I7jBnQYp2V
— Tim Koleto 小松原尊 (@Timkoleto) April 1, 2023
Goodbye, blue checkmark 👋🏻 pic.twitter.com/hpeTAaIo0x
— Alexandra Leslie (@AlexandraLeslie) April 1, 2023
Goodbye, blue checkmark. It was nice when everyone knew that it was really me. Just like it was nice when people weren't allowed to spread false news or make threats or harass people. Back when this was Publishing's Water Cooler and we could be playful and just chat. pic.twitter.com/kyGBVyfOlJ
— Delilah S. Dawson (@DelilahSDawson) March 31, 2023
Time to say goodbye to more than a decade of little blue checkmark on Twitter I guess. The point of these to begin with were to communicate authenticity / avoid impersonation. So as a matter of principle it makes no sense to pay for one 🤷🏼♀️ pic.twitter.com/lopo0ZkH7F
— Michelle Jobin (@michellejobin) March 31, 2023
Without my blue checkmark, I plan to just fade away into nothingness. Goodbye cruel world. I loved you more than you deserved and less than I ought. pic.twitter.com/3ZlI1qVTT2
— Michael Schottey (@Schottey) March 31, 2023
Saying goodbye to my old school blue checkmark now before Elon relegates me tomorrow. Hope y'all enjoyed my few years of verified credibility. 🙄😅
— Chad O'Connor (@chadoconnor) April 1, 2023
My legacy blue check has entered its final hours. Goodbye, old friend. pic.twitter.com/8Ei0itIdD4
— Mehreen Zahra-Malik (@mehreenzahra) March 31, 2023
Twitter starts removing the blue tick from legacy verified accounts from today, April 1. The platform announced last week that it is “winding down” its legacy verified program as its paid subscription now. So, lets wait for our turn and say good bye to "Blue Tick". #BlueTick pic.twitter.com/8rQHmM9HbO
— Kamran Ali (@akamran111) April 1, 2023
Musk defends paid BlueTick
Meanwhile, Elon Musk defended his controversial pay model for Twitter, claiming that any social media platform that doesn’t follow suit will fail because it will be overrun with bots.
Musk made his prediction on the eve of Twitter’s April 1st ultimatum that verified accounts with the beloved blue tick that didn’t hold cash would be lost.
“The main challenge here is to literally create 10,000 or 100,000 fake Twitter accounts using just one computer at home and with advanced AI (artificial intelligence),” Musk told a Twitter Q&A session. Is.”
“That’s why there’s a strong push for certified where certified requires a reputable phone carrier and credit card,” Musk said.
“My prediction is that any so-called social media network that doesn’t do this will fail,” Musk added.
The system change puts pressure on companies, journalists and celebrities who used Twitter as their main communication channel and relied on blue ticks for credibility.
And it also raises concerns about fraudsters and pranksters who pay for an officially verified but completely fake account.
