The move is part of new owner Elon Musk's overhaul of the social media platform's verification system. Twitter announced it will offer subscriptions that include the existing “blue check” for $7.99 a month.
In this photo illustration, a Twitter logo is displayed on a smartphone. After Elon Musk's take over of Twitter there has been an uptick in deactivations of the social media platform. to some high-profile accounts to indicate that they are authentic, but the gray marks were gone after new owner Elon Musk said he "killed it."
Marques Brownlee, a producer with nearly 6 million followers on Twitter, tweeted about the two check marks on his profile, then said later that the "official" checkmark had been removed. It's the latest twist in Musk’s chaotic overhaul of the platform’s verification system.of using what are known as "blue checks" confirming an account's authenticity will soon go away for those who don't pay a monthly fee.
The platform's current verification system has been in place since 2009 and was created to ensure high-profile and public-facing accounts are who they say they are.Experts have expressed concern that making the checkmark available to anyone for a fee could lead to impersonations and the spreading of misinformation and scams. The gray label — a color that tends to blend into the background whether you use light or dark mode to scroll Twitter — was an apparent compromise.
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