Twitter is making the next U-turn in reorganizing its verified accounts after its acquisition of Elon Musk. Now there should be two different types of verification symbols: one for subscription customers and the other for already verified accounts, such as those of celebrities and companies.
The familiar white checkmark on a blue background, previously reserved for users selected by Twitter, will in the future grace the profiles of all subscription customers who pay eight dollars a month.
Accounts of companies, governments, media and celebrities must also be provided with a new symbol, Twitter announced on Wednesday evening. It’s a gray checkmark on a white background with the word “official” added to it, according to a screenshot posted by a Twitter executive. But not all verified accounts today would be marked as “official,” she said.
Many people have asked how to distinguish between @TwitterBlue subscribers with blue checks and accounts verified as official. That’s why we’re introducing the ‘Official’ label to select accounts when we launch. pic.twitter.com/0p2Ae5nWpO
— Esther Crawford ✨ (@esthercrawford) Nov 8, 2022
Tech billionaire Musk had announced the reorganization of account verification as one of the first steps after Twitter’s roughly $44 billion acquisition. He announced that existing verified account holders who don’t want to pay eight dollars a month would lose their tick within a few months.
Twitter later brought up the additional “official” sign. According to the screenshot, accounts can have both checks if they also pay the subscription fee.
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