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