Legacy Twitter blue ticks stay in place with users confused over verifications

Earlier this week, thousands of Twitter users lost their 'blue tick', which signified whether or not a person - often celebrities, journalists and significant users - was verified. Many have been vocal about refusing to pay to keep their blue tick, however, Martin Lewis has defended his decision to do so.

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Ricky Gervais and Richard Osman have reacted to losing their “blue tick” on Twitter. At the behest of Twitter CEO Elon Musk, the social media platform finally removed the “legacy verified” marks on celebrity profiles, with users now needing to pay a monthly fee in order to be “verified”.

last month said that there’s absolutely no way he’d pay somehow still have one. And when you click it, you’re informed that “This account is verified because they are subscribed to Twitter Blue and verified their phone number.”Shortly after, author Stephen King turned out to also have one too.

Twitter‘s decision to remove its verified blue ticks.From today (April 20), the checkmark that authenticates legacy accounts on the platform will be removed from all profiles unless users opt-in to pay for Twitter Blue subscriptions.This change is “more about treating people equally”, according to Elon Musk, who acquired Twitter in late 2022 for a staggering $44billion. He added that the move would “offer subscribers a way to enhance and customize their Twitter experience”.As the blue tick began to vanish from the site, various musicians, comedians, TV personalities, and other stars from across the entertainment industry tweeted their reactions.Yungblud wrote: “I ain’t verified anymore … kinda hard.” The Doncaster artist then shared a selfie in response to a fan who asked him to “prove” it was the real Dominic Harrison.

Legacy blue ticks have started being removed from Twitter, with thousands of celebrities hit by the sudden change.

Twitter has finally removed blue checkmarks from legacy verified accounts and now only people who have Twitter Blue subscriptions have the checkmarks.

Twitter has begun a wide-scale process of removing the blue check marks from verified account holders, a large swath of the platform’s most high-profile users including journalists, celebrities and even Pope Francis.

Twitter took away legacy verified checkmarks on Thursday (April 20), and celebrities are reacting to the news.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Elon Musk’s purge of blue check-marks from Twitter accounts verified under the company’s previous regime has begun. Now a blue check-mark badge on Twitter primarily signifies that it’s an account belonging to someone who’s paying Musk, one of the world’s wealthiest individuals, for the perk. On April 20, as Musk had announced, Twitter started un-checking thousands of “legacy” verified accounts — those which the company had previously deemed to be “active, notable and authentic” — unless those users were subscribers to Twitter Blue, which starts at $8 per month.

Doja Cat has spoken out about losing her blue tick on Twitter, arguing that it creates “higher chance that you’re a complete loser”.From tomorrow (Thursday April 20), the blue tick which authenticates true and noteworthy legacy accounts on the platform will be removed from all accounts unless users opt in to pay for Twitter Blue subscriptions.

on the network’s official website there wasn’t a single mention of the settlement. As of this writing, readers instead are being treated to stories about Joe Biden’s taxes, Tucker Carlson’s interview with Elon Musk, Ray Romano’s heart surgery, and yes, that story about a goose rescue.Former Illinois congressman and now CNN Senior Political Commentator Adam Kinzinger was among those pointing out the omission on Twitter.“Just looked at Fox News, no mention of the settlement on their website,” Kinzinger wrote.Just looked at Foxnews, no mention of the settlement on their website.

Kim Kardashian wowed her Instagram followers on Saturday as she showed off her impressive figure in a barely there Skims bikini, as the Los Angeles temperature reached a comfortable 22 °C. Showcasing her trim figure complete with toned abs and flawless complexion, Kim delighted many of her followers with the steamy snap, however one thing that immediately drew the attention of many of her fans, was the disappearance of her middle finger in the snap.

Ariana Grande after the singer publicly responded to comments fans had been making about her body.Earlier this week, Grande took to TikTok to address long-running discussions about her appearance. “I just wanted to address your concerns about my body and talk a little bit about what it means to be a person with a body and to be seen and to be paid such close attention to,” she said as subtitles in the video read.“You’ve been talking about it for a decade or longer so I’d like to join in this time.“I think we could be, I think we should be gentler and less comfortable commenting on people’s bodies, no matter what.

Doja Cat don’t need no “blue ticks.”

In a last-minute interview given to the BBC overnight, Twitter owner Elon Musk said his time at the social media platform has been “a rollercoaster” with a “high pain level”. Delivering updates on a number of his more controversial decisions, he said “mistakes [have been] made along the way” but that the social media giant is “headed to a good place.”

Christian Smooth of Annapolis, Maryland, reimagined the lives of several A-listers, depicting Kim Kardashian as a nurse, Oprah as a shoe salesperson and billionaire Elon Musk living in a mobile home, in images of remarkable — and remarkably convincing — quality. Smooth uses the program Midjourney — an AI tool that’s taking the art world by storm — to make his celeb shots look as realistic as they do, in a process taking under an hour, he told The Post.“It takes about 30 minutes to get the prompt right, going over outfits and everything,” the 32-year-old said.

Jack Black has said he’s “embarrassed” to have a blue tick on Twitter following owner Elon Musk’s plan to enforce a monthly fee.Appearing at the LA premiere of The Super Mario Bros. Movie on Saturday (April 1), the actor discussed whether he’ll pay the proposed $8 (£4.99) monthly fee to keep a blue tick on the platform through a Twitter Blue subscription.“I don’t know if I’m going to pay for it,” Black told Variety. “I’m a little embarrassed by the blue check to be honest with you.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Elon Musk is now using the design of Twitter itself to make hilarious (?) jokes. On Monday, without warning, the iconic Twitter bird logo on the home button of the social network’s web version changed to the “doge” of the Dogecoin cryptocurrency. (Twitter’s mobile apps weren’t changed.) The doge image (of a Shiba Inu) is part of the logo of the Dogecoin blockchain and cryptocurrency, which was created as a joke in 2013 — to mock other cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin. Musk, who bought Twitter last fall in a $44 billion deal, is a well-known superfan of the Doge meme and he has promoted Dogecoin both on Twitter and during his appearance last year hosting “Saturday Night Live.” After the change to Twitter’s web logo Monday, the value of Dogecoin rose more than 20%.

Elon Musk’s Twitter had pledged to remove the blue ticks from all legacy accounts on April 1, but it appears few have met that fate.