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highplainsdem

(62,143 posts)
Thu Apr 20, 2023, 03:57 PM Apr 2023

Musk's Twitter actually did remove all the legacy, real blue checkmark verifications

Earlier today it looked like he wouldn't, since he found excuses not to do so with earlier announced deadlines.

Pre-removal:





Post-removal:













Direct link to that Mashable article: https://mashable.com/article/twitter-blue-celebrity-subscribers


EDITING to add that all replies to tweets now put all subscribers ahead of all non-subscribers, regardless of when a reply was posted or how important the account is: https://www.democraticunderground.com/100217845187
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Musk's Twitter actually did remove all the legacy, real blue checkmark verifications (Original Post) highplainsdem Apr 2023 OP
I don't understand paying for the blue check. MontanaMama Apr 2023 #1
The thing is, even if they pay Bettie Apr 2023 #2
Now only fanboys and bots have blue checks C_U_L8R Apr 2023 #3
✔ Hilarious unintended consquences. nt crickets Apr 2023 #4
Yeah. Eloon's sock puppet, catturd, has two blue checks. madinmaryland Apr 2023 #5
I'd be embarrassed to pay for a checkmark because I see people putting this horrible meme in the liberal_mama Apr 2023 #6

MontanaMama

(24,722 posts)
1. I don't understand paying for the blue check.
Thu Apr 20, 2023, 04:00 PM
Apr 2023

I guess if you can afford it...but Mush is a psychopath...playing his game won't end like people think it will.

Bettie

(19,704 posts)
2. The thing is, even if they pay
Thu Apr 20, 2023, 04:01 PM
Apr 2023

others can still pretend to be them and also get paid verification...so, it is worth....um, carry the 2...nothing.

liberal_mama

(1,495 posts)
6. I'd be embarrassed to pay for a checkmark because I see people putting this horrible meme in the
Thu Apr 20, 2023, 04:57 PM
Apr 2023

comments of their tweets!


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