s verified? Who’s not? It’s Twitter, who knows?
Is it a legacy account or a Twitter account that got a blue checkmark when they paid for Twitter Blue? It’s almost impossible right now.
Why do we care? Twitter’s “notable” account designation was supposed to disappear on April 1. While some have lost the designation (e.g. The New York Times lost), many others have not. Twitter CEO Elon Musk stated that only verified accounts will be eligible for For You recommendations starting April 15.
This is how it looks. Twitter now states that all blue checkmarks are verified. This is because the account has been subscribed to Twitter Blue, or is a legacy-verified account.
Twitter displayed a different message before April 2: “This account has been verified because it is subscribed to Twitter Blue.”
It is impossible to determine who paid for their checkmark by adding “or is it a legacy verified accounts” Twitter Blue is likely to see more sign-ups.
You would also see “This is an old legacy verified account” before April 1. It might not be obvious. Read more
Many search marketers stated that they wouldn’t pay for Twitter Blue and have voluntarily given up the blue checkmark. Ginny Marvin, Google’s Ads Liaison.
Marvin tweeted, “Twitter is an integral part of my professional life since more than a decade.” I don’t need to have a blue checkmark for that to happen.”
Twitter Blue. As of mid-January, approximately 180,000 U.S. accounts (approximately 290,00 worldwide) had signed up to the $8 per month ($11 on mobile), according to documents obtained the Information. (Warning: Paywalled).
Further confusion. Twitter’s top 500 advertisers and the 10,000 most-followed organisations with prior verification will continue to have verified account – without having to pay – under the new Verified Organisations program.
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