Twitter is set to begin “winding down” its legacy blue checkmarks for all users on the platform starting April 1.
The Elon Musk-owned company announced the move on Twitter on March 23, adding that users who want to keep their blue checkmarks, or verification badges, should sign up for the Blue subscription paid plan.
The decision will likely come as no surprise to most as Musk had posted back in December that the company would remove all legacy blue checks “in a few months” because “the way in which they were given out was corrupt and nonsensical.”
Since then, Twitter users who have accounts with the legacy blue tick have seen a pop-up message stating, “This account is a legacy verified account. It may or may not be notable,” when they click on the checkmark….