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Ah, Twitter. What can I say about the social media platform these days? From massive data leaks<\/a> to banning third-party clients<\/a>, it\u2019s a place where chaos thrives. Well, Twitter has added something else to the roster now. The company recently announced that it\u2019ll start removing \u201clegacy verified checkmarks\u201d on April 1st, the biggest day of the year for pranksters and evil doers. It\u2019s weirdly fitting, no? This announcement arrives hot on the heels of .<\/p>\n

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On April 1st, we will begin winding down our legacy verified program and removing legacy verified checkmarks. To keep your blue checkmark on Twitter, individuals can sign up for Twitter Blue here: <\/p>\n
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These \u201clegacy checkmarks\u201d are the verification badges that were under Twitter\u2019s former rules (prior to CEO Elon Musk\u2019s takeover). If you want to keep your checkmark, you\u2019ll need to subscribe to the , which costs $8 a month or $84 a year. Special features include the ability to edit or undo your Tweets, compose Tweets that exceed the usual 280 characters, and more. Is it worth the additional cost? Well, that\u2019s for you to decide. Personally, it\u2019s not.<\/p>\n
This bit of news isn\u2019t all that surprising. Musk has been talking about getting rid of the for quite some time now. Although the Twitter CEO feels like those badges were given out in a \u201ccorrupt and nonsensical\u201d way, they\u2019re actually quite useful, as they\u2019re a good indicator of an authentic account. The old verification badges were often used by celebrities, brands, and journalists. Government accounts can apply for a grey checkmark .<\/p>\n
April Fools Day is a real bold choice, though. Some of you may be wondering if Musk is just trolling his followers. The thought had crossed my mind, too. At this point, it\u2019s entirely possible, especially because Musk likes to include the numbers 69 and 420 in his business. That said, the announcement did come from the Twitter Verified account. So, it has to be legitimate, right? Only time will tell.<\/p>\n
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Ashley is a professional writer and editor with a strong background in tech and pop culture. She has written for high traffic websites such as Polygon, Kotaku, StarWars.com, and Nerdist. In her off time, she enjoys playing video games, reading science fiction novels, and hanging out with her rescue greyhound.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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