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.
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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.
