Twitter Starts Removing, Legacy Verified Blue Check Marks.<br />On April 20, Twitter brought about <br />the end of an era, eliminating verified <br />blue check marks on users' profiles.<br />NBC reports that the social media platform's previous <br />leadership had awarded those badges to accounts<br />belonging to public organizations and high-profile users.<br />On April 1, Twitter announced <br />that it would be winding down <br />the blue check system. .<br />The list of celebrities now sans blue check mark<br />includes Oprah Winfrey, Katy Perry, <br />Justin Bieber and Kim Kardashian.<br />The list of celebrities now sans blue check mark<br />includes Oprah Winfrey, Katy Perry, <br />Justin Bieber and Kim Kardashian.<br />The list of celebrities now sans blue check mark<br />includes Oprah Winfrey, Katy Perry, <br />Justin Bieber and Kim Kardashian.<br />Meanwhile, recognizable TV personalities, <br />including MSNBC's Rachel Maddow and CNN's <br />Christiane Amanpour also lost their blue badges.<br />Meanwhile, recognizable TV personalities, <br />including MSNBC's Rachel Maddow and CNN's <br />Christiane Amanpour also lost their blue badges.<br />Other prominent figures, such as<br />Bill Gates and Pope Francis, saw their <br />accounts stripped of the blue mark as well.<br />Other prominent figures, such as<br />Bill Gates and Pope Francis, saw their <br />accounts stripped of the blue mark as well.<br />NBC reports that with the removal process clearly <br />underway, users have reported a number of glitches, <br />including blue checks that disappear and reappear. .<br />According to Twitter, accounts with a blue <br />check mark will be reserved for users who have , “subscribed to Twitter Blue and verified their phone number.”.<br />The change to Twitter's verification system <br />is the latest decision by Musk since <br />he took over the platform in October.<br />The change to Twitter's verification system <br />is the latest decision by Musk since <br />he took over the platform in October.<br />NBC points out that Musk had stated that he would <br />change the check mark system since April of 2022, <br />prior to even making an offer to purchase Twitter
