Elon Musk's Twitter restores legacy Blue ticks for select users – The Economic Times

Tech & InternetETtechSynopsisThis comes on the back of ‘legacy checkmarks’, a sign for verified accounts on Twitter, being purged by the social media site. Musk had announced that the legacy ticks would begin disappearing ‘4/20’ onwards.ETtech Apr 23, 2023, 11:39 AM ISTFont SizeAbcSmallAbcNormalAbcLargeIn what seems to be another twist in Twitter’s Blue tick saga, Elon Musk’s micro-blogging site has restored blue checks for select accounts, without them subscribing to the service.This comes on the back of ‘legacy checkmarks’, a sign for verified accounts on Twitter, being purged by the social media site. Musk had announced that the legacy ticks would begin disappearing ‘4/20’ onwards.Some celebrities across the globe saw their blue ticks reappearing next to their names on Twitter. Popular among them being Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan, cricketers Virat Kohli, Sachin Tendulkar, comedian Vir Das, Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai, and even once banned former US president Donald Trump.The Twitter Blue service launched in India on February 8, and is available for a monthly fee of Rs 650 on the web and Rs 900 on mobile devices. This works out to Rs. 7,800 per year on the web and Rs 10,800 annually on mobile devices. Twitter users, though, can avail
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