Verification badges began returning to profiles of celebrities, and many of them did not pay for Twitter Blue subscriptions. However, their profiles are “verified” and have the blue tick back on them.
twitter inc Giving back blue ticks confirming user verification for high-profile accounts with more than one million followers. The initiative comes days after the platform removed blue checks for users who are not subscribed for verification.
On April 1, Twitter began removing the blue checkmarks that were previously introduced to indicate the authenticity of accounts with more than one million followers. last week, we informed of Which is preferred by many celebrities and high-profile figures Bill Gates, Oprah Winfrey, Justin Bieber, Katy Perry, Kim Kardashian, and others lost their verified blue check marks. As Twitter explained, it ended its legacy verification program and accounts verified under the previous criteria (active, notable and authentic) will no longer have a blue checkmark unless they subscribe to Twitter Blue. Subscriptions for the service started at $8 per month.
About 400,000 users verified their Twitter accounts under the original Blue-Check system.
The blue checkmark was seen as an indicator of trust as it meant that the user’s identity had been verified by the platform. The removal of blue ticks caused confusion, with many users finding it rude and objecting to the changes amid fears that such a system would lead to the spread of misinformation and fake news.
Samuel Woolley is an assistant professor at the University of Texas School of Information and author of the book “Bots.” Explained,
“In effect, this is making Twitter a pay-for-play system, and we know that propagandists, people working to spread misinformation and other forms of manipulation via Twitter are very willing and willing to step up their actions.” able to finance.
The removal of the blue check in particular has turned out to be temporary. Yesterday, verification badges began returning to profiles of celebrities. And many of them didn’t pay for a Twitter Blue subscription. For example, LeBron James, Stephen King and William Shatner refused to pay $8 on the Twitter Blue plan. However, their profiles are “verified” and have the blue tick back on them. Stephen King said on Twitter that he had not subscribed to the feature.
My Twitter account says I’m subscribed to Twitter Blue. I did not do it.
My Twitter account says I have given a phone number. I did not do it.— Stephen King (@StephenKing) April 20, 2023
Broadcaster James O’Brien and Bellingcat founder Eliot Higging have also got their blue ticks back without having to pay for a subscription.
There was no reason for the blue tick in the profile. But Elon Musk revealed that he has been paying for some high-profile figures himself.
I’m personally paying for something
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 20, 2023
Many people were confused after losing the blue checkmark, but now it is even more surprising. Blue icons have appeared next to profiles of people such as NBA player Kobe Bryant, who died in 2020, journalist Jamal Khashoggi, actor Chadwick Boseman, pop star Michael Jackson, or comedian Norm Macdonald. Their profiles have been inactive for years, but are showing up as “verified”.
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