Soon it will be impossible to display a blue Twitter certification badge without paying ten euros a month. On March 23, the company announced the phasing out of “historical” certification badges, which had been distributed by the platform prior to its acquisition by Elon Musk, effective April 1.
To earn these badges, you had to prove that your account was at risk of identity theft. A procedure -free- that affected, for example, public figures, but also activists or journalists, and that implied the verification of an identity document.
No more identity verification
From now on, Internet users who wish to obtain the blue certification badge on Twitter must pay ten euros per month to subscribe to the Twitter Blue offer, which does not imply any identity verification. This subscription includes other features, such as the ability to edit a tweet or post HD videos.
Subsequently, Elon Musk promised that Twitter Blue subscribers will be able to see their posts highlighted by Twitter’s algorithm and see less advertising.
The disappearance of the “historic” badges is not a surprise. On December 12, 2022, the businessman had already mentioned his desire to end it, explaining that obtaining these free certifications had been done in a “corrupt” way.
Twitter has also launched certification offerings dedicated to businesses, complete with a gray verification badge. On March 24, it specifies that any user affiliated with one of these organizations will benefit from the certification badge, at no additional cost.
Source: BFM TV
