(Courtesy)Twitter has made some changes to its verification badge system, and it seems that users with more than one million followers have their blue verification badge back. The decision to remove the blue verification badge for some Twitter users who failed to pay a monthly subscription fee of Sh972 ($8) for Twitter Blue was met with mixed reactions. Some Twitter users had objected to the changes, fearing that the new requirements would encourage the spread of misinformation and fake news. Twitter announced last year that users would now have to pay a monthly fee under Twitter Blue to have the badge (blue checkmark). Going forward, Twitter users who want the verification mark will now have to reapply under Twitter Blue.

Source: Standard Digital April 23, 2023 16:56 UTC