Twitter has officially taken off its blue ticks from its legacy accounts today. Elon Musk means business.
All the verified old accounts during Jack Dorsey, Twitter has removed all the blue ticks. If they want them back, they have to shell out 8 dollars every month.
But like every start-up, Twitter's new subscription service, Twitter Blue, is off to a rocky start. The $7.99 service launched earlier this week, but users are reporting that the option to sign up has already disappeared from the platform's iOS app. Some Android users on the Twitter alpha and beta report seeing the option to subscribe, but it seems that Twitter has suspended the launch of Twitter Blue for iOS users.
According to reports, the disappearance of the option to sign up may be due to the company's efforts to stop users from subscribing to address impersonation issues. It's been reported that countless users have been buying verification in order to impersonate brands and celebrities.
The launch of Twitter Blue has been marred by chaos and confusion, with the company trying to compensate for the surge in fakes with the launch of another verification badge. The fact that Twitter Blue signups have disappeared from the company's iOS app is just the latest in a series of unexpected events happening to Twitter lately.
It remains to be seen when the option to sign up for Twitter Blue will return, and whether or not the company will be able to address the issues that have plagued its launch. In the meantime, it seems that Twitter is facing increasing pressure and challenges, including predictions of breakdowns, overwork, and stress among its remaining staff.
According to reports, the disappearance of the option to sign up may be due to the company's efforts to stop users from subscribing to address impersonation issues. It's been reported that countless users have been buying verification in order to impersonate brands and celebrities.
The launch of Twitter Blue has been marred by chaos and confusion, with the company trying to compensate for the surge in fakes with the launch of another verification badge. The fact that Twitter Blue signups have disappeared from the company's iOS app is just the latest in a series of unexpected events happening to Twitter lately.
It remains to be seen when the option to sign up for Twitter Blue will return, and whether or not the company will be able to address the issues that have plagued its launch. In the meantime, it seems that Twitter is facing increasing pressure and challenges, including predictions of breakdowns, overwork, and stress among its remaining staff.
