After many twists and turns, the blue badges issued before the appearance of Twitter Blue should disappear by April 20, according to the boss of the social network.
Will this ad be the right one? First mentioned on April 1, the end of Twitter certifications before the Musk era should be well and truly recorded by April 20. The users of the social network initially hoped for a moment of respite in view of the absence of modifications to the accounts of certified users. But it looks like Twitter needed a few days to get up to speed.
Elon Musk thus indicated on his Twitter account that April 20 would be the “final date for the removal of classic Twitter certifications”.
The date is not chosen at random, and it is a new, unsurprising reference from the billionaire: April 20, read in the American style “4/20” refers to 420, the favorite number of smokers. of cannabis that celebrates their favorite drug that day. The number 420 also appeared in Elon Musk’s takeover bid at the time when he bought Twitter, at $54.20 per share.
Mandatory checkout
From now on, users who wish to benefit from the famous blue tick will have to pay a few euros. Issued at around 10 euros per month, this tick is accompanied by the more global subscription to Twitter Blue, which allows, among other things, to edit tweets and to have access to more features than traditional users.
In recent days, it had become difficult to discern which accounts were certified by their notoriety or by their checkout. From April 20, things will be simpler: all accounts with a blue check mark will be Twitter Blue followers. For companies and media, a gold-colored tick is already displayed next to the names. Gray checkmarks have also appeared and concern politicians and government-affiliated accounts.
