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Twitter starts pulling legacy blue verification checkmarks
Twitter has talked about pulling legacy verified checkmarks for a while, and now it’s acting on that plan. The social network has begun removing the original blue ticks from users’ profiles — formerly verified staff at Engadget can confirm this. From now on, you’ll need to pay $8 per month for Blue to get that symbol back. Businesses can receive a gold checkmark without a subscription, while government and multilateral organization accounts get a gray checkmark.
The company introduced verification in 2009 to reduce the potential for impersonation, and focused on well-established (though not necessarily famous) people in areas like politics, entertainment and the media. When Elon Musk bought Twitter in 2022, however, he claimed there were too many “corrupt” verified accounts and that it was necessary to drop the legacy system. He characterized Blue as a way to democratize checkmarks.
That’s not how it panned out. Twitter had to pause and relaunch Blue after trolls abused the feature to impersonate notable figures, including Musk. The firm instituted a review process and barred sign-ups from accounts that had been around for less than 90 days. Gold and gray checkmarks restored some of those anti-impersonation measures, but many celebrities, journalists and similar personalities no longer have those protections.
Twitter has had other problems with user labels, too. Multiple major media organizations, including NPR and PBS, have left Twitter over objections to the social site’s “government-funded media” designation. These outlets say the label falsely implies government influence over their content when they maintain strict editorial independence. The death of legacy checkmarks just underscores this conflict — critics are concerned that Twitter is eroding trust in its quest to earn more revenue from subscriptions.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/twitter-starts-pulling-legacy-blue-verification-checkmarks-205010576.html?src=rss
Twitter removes Legacy Blue Checks and sparks anger, confusion, ennui
Twitter’s legacy blue check mark era is officially over
Twitter appears to have officially killed off its legacy blue check marks, one of the last remaining vestiges of the pre-Elon Musk era. The legacy blue checks, which Twitter doled out to journalists, celebrities and other public officials for free to help curb impersonations and spam, were supposed to end April 1. Musk took to […]
Twitter’s legacy blue check mark era is officially over by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch
Imgur to erase legacy content not linked to an account, and ban NSFW material
Imgur is taking spring cleaning to a whole nother level. From May 15, Imgur will start removing what it calls old, unused and inactive content not tied to a user account. Furthermore, material classified as “nudity, pornography and sexually explicit content” will also be scrubbed from the service. Imgur notes…
Twitter promises it’s really, actually removing legacy blue checks very soon
Twitter reiterated today that it’s going to remove legacy verified checkmarks tomorrow, April 20th. Yes, that does mean Elon Musk’s Twitter intends to remove the last vestiges of what he once deemed the “lords & peasants system” on 4/20, ha ha.
The thing is, I won’t believe Twitter until it actually happens. The company originally said that it would “begin” removing checkmarks on April 1st, but as far as I know, that hasn’t taken place. (Well, outside of Twitter removing The New York Times’ verified checkmark after the publication said it wouldn’t pay the reportedly high fees for organizational accounts, but it seems like Musk made sure that happened.)
Tomorrow, 4/20, we are removing legacy verified checkmarks. To remain verified on…
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How Star Trek: Picard’s Crew Brought Back Its Final Legacy Character
Star Trek: Picard is in its literal endgame now, with just one episode left in its final season. This whole season has been a full blown reunion by bringing back the now older actors from Star Trek: The Next Generation. And with that show’s crew now back in action for one last ride—at least, for now—all they need now…