Twitter removes legacy ‘blue tick’ checkmarks as Elon Musk fulfils promise to pull plug

Legacy blue ticks have started being removed from Twitter as the social media site continues its push to drive more people towards signing up for Twitter Blue.

Twitter Verified tweeted that legacy verified checkmarks would be removed from the site on 20 April, with the main way of getting a blue tick being to sign up for Twitter Blue, with an £8 monthly fee for those based in the UK.

The legacy checkmarks began disappearing towards the end of Thursday.

Some of the biggest accounts losing their ticks include those of footballer Cristiano Ronaldo and former US president Donald Trump.

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