Twitter’s blue check mark was once a coveted status symbol. Now, some users are calling it “the dreaded mark” or that “stinking badge.” Last week, Twitter began stripping the ...

Elon Musk’s newly unveiled plan to allow Twitter users to sport the social media platform’s coveted blue check for a mere $7.99 per month has focused unprecedented attention on the symbol. In ...

Days after Elon Musk’s Twitter purged blue check marks from VIP users and prominent organizations, ... For still others, it is a suckers’ mark, a symbol of gullibility and subservience.

Since the blue verified badge was limited to notable users—politicians, journalists, accomplished creatives, business persons, etc—having a blue badge quickly became a social media status symbol.

From 2009, the blue check mark had been regarded as a symbol of credibility, influence, and authenticity. Using it, users could differentiate between authentic accounts of celebrities, ...

Twitter is considering offering verified accounts to users who are willing to pay $19.99 a month for a subscription service, and it may take away the coveted blue check marks of existing users if ...

Even “Sesame Street” stars had something to say: “Elmo will miss you, little blue check mark. But don’t worry everybody, Elmo is still Elmo!” Elmo will miss you, little blue check mark.

The blue check mark on Twitter has long conferred status. Only certain accounts — typically those of public figures whose identities were confirmed — have been bestowed the symbol. That’s ...

X/Twitter now lets X Blue subscribers hide the blue check mark on their account, after Elon Musk promoted it as democratizing the status symbol. Continue to Variety SKIP AD.

After purging most blue check marks from Twitter, Elon Musk gave badges to a few celebrities such as Stephen King — who doesn't seem to want it.

My blue-check-mark designation on Twitter has brought me untold fame and riches, as I’m sure it has done for all verified users. ... The loss of this status symbol will be difficult, I know.

The infamous “blue check” was once a symbol of notability and status across major social media platforms. Mostly reserved for athletes, entertainers, government officials, and members of the ...