The company made the announcement via a tweet yesterday, confirming that today would be the day that the process begins. Already you can see that many celebrities and notable accounts on Twitter no longer have the blue checkmark.
Elon Musk’s relationship with journalists has also been fraught with tension, and his recent decision to eliminate legacy verification can be seen as a retaliatory move against those who have been critical of his business ventures. This move has been viewed by some as a deliberate attempt to undermine and discredit those who question the actions of the billionaire.
In the past, the implementation of paid verification on Twitter has resulted in disastrous consequences, as evidenced by the influx of impersonation cases. However, now that some time has passed and lessons have been learned, it remains to be seen how this latest change will affect the platform and its users.
