Twitter: blue check marks that represent identity verification will disappear on April 1

Twitter says it will remove the legacy verified checkmarks from April 1. The only way to get a blue check mark on an account is to pay for the Twitter Blue subscription.

Twitter owner Elon Musk has often stated that he does not agree with the old system of assigning blue ticks to accounts and that this would be phased out. That moment is coming now, although the start date is a well-known day for pulling pranks. Musk is not averse to that; The Verge cites examples of a price reduction of a Tesla model to $69,420 and that Twitter’s press email address responds to all messages with the poop emoji.

What remains, is a blue check mark from the Blue subscription costing 8.47 euros per month, but this does not include verification of identity. This does happen with the gray and gold check marks. Gray check marks are for governments and government officials. Gold is for businesses. News site The Information obtained internal documents stating that Twitter would in the future charge a thousand dollars, equivalent to 923 euros, per month for the golden yellow checkmarks.