Elon Musk’s plan for Twitter’s verification system has come true. As of yesterday, the blue verification check is synonymous with one. Twitter Blue active subscription. As a result, all these accounts verified under the criteria of reputation and notoriety have lost the aforementioned marks, which, by the way, is an important resource for reducing identity theft attempts.

After this change, it may be enough to take a look at the Twitter feed to discover the new reality of the social network. Previously verified accounts, for example New York Times And Bill Gatesand they have decided not to pay for Twitter Blue, they no longer show blue ticks. Other important users, for example Tim Cookthose who have decided to subscribe to the service (at least, according to the label) have kept it.

Change the dropdown tag (again)

It’s no secret that since Musk’s acquisition of Twitter, the platform has undergone a number of changes that have confused users in some cases. This drop down tag The proportion of verified users (which appears when we tap or click on the blue tick) has been one of the elements that went through several updates, as we can see below.

“This account has been verified for notability in government, news, entertainment, or any other designated category”, “This is an old verified account. It may or may not stand out”, “This account has been verified for subscribing to Twitter Blue”, “This account has been verified as a subscriber to Twitter Blue” the account is verified because it is a subscriber to Twitter Blue or because it is a verified account according to the old system”, stated the legend at different times of the anus.

Apple CEO Tim Cook’s account has been verified by Twitter Blue (according to the hashtag)

Without Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates’ account verification check

In this new era of payment verification badges, the dropdown has changed (and may change again) once again. The text at the time of writing this article read: “This account has been verified because it subscribes to Twitter Blue and its phone is verified.”

When Twitter talks about the fact that the phone has been verified, it refers to one of the main conditions for getting the blue verification mark (besides paying for the subscription, of course). Next, we can see them in detail.

• Security: The account must be older than 30 days and the user must be registered and verified a phone number.
• Active Usage: Account must be active within the last 30 days.
• Full profile: the account must have a name and a profile photo.

Not only blue markings, but also gray and gold

Now that we know the blue “verification” marks only apply to accounts with active Twitter Blue subscriptions and meet the requirements outlined above, we can move on to the other marks. Gray and gold.

gray check: This checkmark is only (or at least that’s what the social network says) government or multilateral organizations. Also government officials. For example, government agencies, embassies, consulates, heads of state, cabinet members, among others.

Official account of the European Commission

In this case, Twitter says it gives badges after users who meet their criteria complete it. request form. In the form, they must specify information such as username, email address, and country. To complete the verification, they will also need to attach a picture of their “government ID” or an email with the organization they belong to.

gold check: This is where “Verified Organizations” comes into play. That is, companies, nonprofits, and government agencies that do not qualify for a gray check. In this case, those interested must also go through an application process. After uploading your application on a specific pagethey will receive an email that will allow them to continue with the process.

Official Microsoft account

Once the organization is accepted, it will need to pay $1,000 per month (plus tax) for its verified status. Also, if you want to hire staff, you have to pay an additional $50 per month for each. It should be noted that prices vary by country (all can be consulted at this link).

We’ll have to wait for now to find out what impact these changes will have on the social network. Many users, including journalists and celebrities, claimed it. Not willing to pay for Twitter Bluesubscription that unlocks the verification badge and offers other special features such as the ability to “edit” Tweets and send longer messages.

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