Historically, the blue badge (aka the blue check mark) served an important function: It told you that the account was actually the person or organization it claimed to be. This is why the blue ...

The blue check mark on Twitter was first launched in 2009 as a way for the company to cut down on impersonation accounts, especially for celebrities. It grew over time to include thousands of ...

But Musk is as reliable as one of his self-driving Teslas, so we must assume the worst. A blue check mark on Twitter helped me sleep sound and proud Every night before bed I would gaze at that ...

Now if a user sees a blue check mark and clicks on it, the label reads: “This account is verified because they are subscribed to Twitter Blue and verified their phone number.” Some users ...

The Musk-owned social network on April 20 revoked verified blue check-mark status from thousands of accounts belonging to celebrities, athletes, politicians and other “notable” figures granted ...

Commentary: Now that anyone can get a blue check mark for $8, its actual purpose of verification is gone. So, why participate? Ian Sherr Contributor and Former Editor at Large / News Ian Sherr (he ...

The saga of verified accounts on Twitter has reached its end. (Finally.) After months of beleaguered changes, the program that once identified notable accounts—like those held by journalists ...

Twitter said new subscribers will get access to features including the ability to edit tweets, upgraded video uploads and the company’s famed blue check mark after their account is reviewed for ...

like nearly all of the “new” Twitter Blue’s features beyond the blue check mark, is “coming soon.”) All of those accounts are suspended now, but only after the tweets gained traction and ...

The other Blaire Erskine has a photo of a cat and a check mark saying she’s “verified.” But this one is actually me. Elon Musk’s much hyped $7.99-per-month Twitter Blue subscription ...

It's the old days of Twitter all over again: Bluesky is launching an official verification process for awarding the blue check mark to "notable" user accounts, adding to the platform's existing ...