The design of Twitter’s blue check may play a role in why people have so many strong feelings about such a tiny little mark. Elon Musk’s newly unveiled plan to allow Twitter users to sport the social ...

Almost a year since blue check marks disappeared from some large, influential accounts on X (formerly Twitter), they have started to return. On Wednesday, some individuals with large followings ...

The update has prompted misinformation concerns. Starting April 1, Twitter users who don’t subscribe to Twitter Blue are going to have to say goodbye to their blue check marks. Recent changes ...

X users who subscribe to the “Blue” service now have the option to hide their check mark, according to a recently updated Twitter Help article. Owner Elon Musk had previously warned that he wasn’t ...

Twitter’s move to remove thousands of legacy verification check marks Thursday resulted in chaos as users were left scrambling to prove their authenticity in the face of fake impersonation accounts ...

As Twitter carefully curated its verified accounts, ensuring only those who met specific criteria received the badge, the blue check mark gave them a sense of prestige and trust. Recent developments, ...

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/him ...