Twitter Blue

While the new updates allow you to hide your verification badge, Twitter points out that, "some features may not be available if your check mark is hidden", which is rather vague and doesn't tell users what features are limited.

X files lawsuit against CCDH over 'false' claims on abusive comments

CCDH published a report in June that said Twitter failed to act on 99 percent of hate speech posted online by Twitter Blue subscribers.

Twitter will not let you receive DMs from non-Blue accounts by default

A new option has been added for direct messages on Twitter that allows users to receive DMs only from verified users or users they follow.

Twitter down memes go viral after social media platform suffers outage

Despite the trouble faced by many users, few of them were able to access the platform and shared hilarious memes on the trouble faced due to the outage.

Meta expands verified program to India

Verified is priced at Rs 699 per month on Android and iOS, and will be priced at Rs 599 when it rolls out on the web.

'Ratan Tata's digital reputation...': Ex Twitter India tags Elon Musk on blue tick policy

Other celebrities that had a negative impact from Twitter's verification policy included Amitabh Bachchan, Priyanka Chopra, AR Rahman, Vir Das, and Ram Charan, former Twitter India head Manish Maheshwari said.

Ex-Twitter India chief asks Elon Musk: 'How did Sushant Singh Rajput verify his phone number?'

A pop-up message on Sushant Singh Rajput's Twitter account read that it was verified because 'they are subscribed to Twitter Blue and verified their phone number'.

Bachchan to Rahul Gandhi: Twitter removes verified blue ticks for those not paying subscription fee

The blue tick was considered something of a status symbol but under Musk, who bought Twitter for USD 44 billion in October, the social media service is now charging individuals a monthly fee

Shah Rukh Khan to Anand Mahindra, everyone lost Twitter blue tick – but guess who didn’t?

Among those who lost their Twitter blue ticks are Bollywood stars like Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, Deepika Padukone, Amitabh Bachchan, as well as business leaders like Ratan Tata and Anand Mahindra.

Twitter removes blue checkmarks from MeitY, MIB accounts & several other verified users

The move comes as Twitter discarded its previous verification system and started charging people $8 per month to provide the blue checkmark

Twitter Blue gets a raise in limit to 10,000 characters per tweet

The company is also relaunching Super Follows as Subscriptions that allows creators to earn money on the platform

Elon Musk’s month pushing Twitter Blue failed to win many subscribers

Only 116,000 people signed up for the service of 2.6 million people who visited the Twitter Blue sales page on the web in March, according to estimates by SimiliarWeb, which analyzes internet traffic.

Chrome extension ‘Eight Dollars’ allows Twitter users to segregate verified and paid accounts

The extension has been ironically named as Eight Dollars, which is the price levied by Twitter for granting the blue verification badge to the paid accounts.

Twitter Blue users may get to hide the paid checkmark

Twitter is also going to start removing verified checkmarks from April 1. Those who want to retain or get the once-coveted mark will have to pay

Twitter to remove 'legacy' blue checkmarks from April 1

The move comes as the Elon Musk-owned social media firm expands its subscription programme Twitter Blue across the world.

Twitter will stop SMS 2FA for free users from March 20: Here's what you can do to secure your account

Users will either need to pay for Twitter Blue to keep two-factor authentication or disable it and set it up through a third-party app

US FTC probes Twitter's privacy issues and layoffs

The FTC said that it was "concerned" that mass firings at Twitter would put consumer information at risk

Meta Verified vs Twitter Blue: How do they stack up against each other

Meta is currently testing whether users are willing to pay for features such as account verification, weeks after Twitter introduced similar plans

Twitter Blue now available in India; prices start at Rs 650 per month

The revamped Twitter Blue subscription gives users a verified checkmark and a range of additional features including the ability to edit tweets.

Is Instagram working on paid subscriptions?

One of the perks is a paid verification badge similar to Twitter

Twitter offers new annual plan for subscription service

Users can subscribe to the service for an annual price of $84, instead of a monthly subscription price of $8 on the web and $11 on Apple devices.

Elon Musk says Twitter not on track of bankruptcy, but isn't fully secure yet

Recently, Elon Musk showed interest in offering people to invest in Twitter at $54.20 per share, the original rate at which he acquired it for $44 billion.

Twitter to have mute, block signals as downvotes, announces Elon Musk

Twitter recently relaunched a revamped version of its subscription service Twitter Blue at a higher price for Apple users

Swiggy, Zomato, Paytm get gold ticks after Elon Musk relaunches Twitter Blue

“Gold check for companies, grey check for government, blue for individuals (celebrity or not) and all verified accounts will be manually authenticated before check activates," Elon Musk had tweeted.

Twitter Blue subscription will require a phone number for verification

Twitter’s Blue subscription service will set you back $8 per month for Android users and $11 per month for iOS users.