Twitter Relaunches , Verification With Blue, , Grey and Gold Checkmarks.<br />'The Independent' reports that Twitter's relaunch <br />of its "Blue" offering comes with a whole <br />system of confusing new checkmarks.<br />Users can now pay $8 to <br />have their account verified <br />with a blue checkmark.<br />At the same time, Twitter is launching <br />a number of other checkmarks in an apparent <br />attempt to ensure the system is not abused.<br />Now, there will also be gold, <br />silver and grey checkmarks.<br />Gold checkmarks are reserved for verified companies <br />and business accounts, so that users can easily <br />identify that the poster is who they say they are.<br />Gold checkmarks are reserved for verified companies <br />and business accounts, so that users can easily <br />identify that the poster is who they say they are.<br />The difference with the new gold checkmark is that <br />it is reserved for organizations as opposed <br />to individuals, such as celebrities or journalists.<br />Meanwhile, verified government accounts <br />and those affiliated with governments <br />will receive a grey checkmark. .<br />To help separate new Blue accounts from "Legacy <br />Blue accounts," users will be able to click on the <br />checkmark to find out how the account was verified.<br />Elon Musk has said that the "Legacy Blue <br />accounts" will be removed from <br />the platform in the coming months.<br />'The Independent' reports that the new verified system allows anyone to get their checkmark, seemingly minimizing any sense of value they used to have.
