On the 'Twitter Verified' account, the following has hit the
rock bottom as it has reached 'Zero.'
Twitter's approximately followed 420,000 legacy verified
accounts earlier.
Twitter had earlier warned of winding down all the legacy
verified accounts from April 1 and even removing the checkmarks for those who
still had them but were not paying for a Twitter Blue subscription. But now
that Twitter has unfollowed everyone, it is not clear whether Twitter Verified
is following them or not.
Earlier, Variety reported that the microblogging site will
remove the verified check-mark status of accounts that Twitter had verified as
notable before Elon Musk's takeover unless they have subscribed to Twitter Blue
or the business-focused Twitter Verified Organizations plan.
The only individual Twitter users who will have verified
blue checkmarks are those paying for Twitter Blue, which in the US would costs
$8/month via the web and $11/month through in-app payment on iOS and Android.
Earlier, the company announced that Twitter Blue was now
available worldwide.
"On April 1, we will begin winding down our legacy
verified program and removing legacy verified checkmarks. To keep your blue
checkmark on Twitter, individuals can sign up for Twitter Blue, "Twitter
posted from its official handle. Twitter, however, has not revealed how it will
deal with the accounts of people who have "notable" mentioned on it.
For companies and brands, Twitter recently introduced a gold
check-mark and has shifted government accounts to a gray check-mark. As
previously indicated, a subscription to the social network's new Twitter
Verified Organizations program in the U.S. -- which will be the only way to
keep a gold or grey check-mark badge -- will cost $1,000/month (plus tax) and
$50/month (plus tax) for each additional
affiliate subaccount.
Twitter first introduced verified accounts in 2009 to help
users identify that celebrities, politicians, companies and brands, news
organizations and other accounts "of public interest" were genuine
and not impostor or parody accounts. The company didn't previously charge for
verification.
Musk launched Twitter Blue with the check-mark badge as one
of the premium perks within two weeks of the company's takeover.
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