New Twitter Users Will Have To Wait Three Months To Get The Blue Badge
This included celebrities, politicians, and businesses. While the check mark was most commonly associated with well-known figures, people with lower follower accounts also ended up verified. This was usually the case with figures like local politicians and journalists, as a fake account based on their own could also be used to spread misinformation or cause controversy — albeit on a smaller scale. Musk intends to do away with legacy check marks, and make verification available to everyone. He bundled this in with his relaunch plans for Twitter Blue, and his verification plans for the platform.
The original Twitter Blue relaunch did not go well
Users could see who had an original check mark that was awarded due to their status or job, and a paid-for check mark by clicking on the verification symbol and reading the text that popped up. Contrary to Musk’s original plan of ending the “lords and peasants” system, this just kept the system while opening up people who paid for their tick to ridicule. Then there was the trolling. Despite Musk’s threats to ban “parody” accounts that weren’t clearly labeled, multiple trolls signed up, got a check mark, and caused absolute chaos. Musk himself was a common target, as were politicians, podcasters, and businesses. Musk’s business Tesla was parodied several times, and references were made to its cars exploding. Other businesses that were targeted, like defense contractor Lockheed Martin and pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly, saw their stock prices tumble as a result of the posts.
Musk is trying again later this month, but not everyone can join
