Twitter Removes Blue Verification Badges from High-Profile Accounts

Twitter Removes Blue Verification Badges from High-Profile Accounts

Twitter has started removing blue verification badges from its platform. These badges were used to show that an account was verified and belonged to a notable person, such as a celebrity, journalist, or politician. 

Some of the high-profile accounts that lost their badges include Imran Khan, Maryam Nawaz, and Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari.

Twitter Removes Blue Verification Badges from High-Profile Accounts

Why Did This Happen?

Elon Musk, the owner of Twitter, has been critical of the verification system and has called it a "lords and peasants system." He has suggested that the blue badge should be sold to anyone who is willing to pay $8 a month. This move, he believes, would democratize journalism and give more power to the people.

What Does This Mean?

The removal of the blue verification badges means that it will be harder to tell if an account belongs to a notable person. This could make it easier for fake accounts to impersonate celebrities, journalists, and politicians. However, Twitter has said that it will still verify accounts, but it will use a different system.

What About Pakistan?

In Pakistan, the chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Imran Khan, lost his blue verification badge. However, the party's official Twitter handle was able to keep its badge by paying $8. The Prime Minister's Office handle also lost its badge.

Overall, the removal of the blue verification badges is a big change for Twitter. It remains to be seen how this will affect the platform and its users.