“I’ll get you, my pretties, and your little legacy check mark too ... organizations who have subscribed to Twitter Blue or the Twitter Verified Organizations plan will be able to ...

Following the legacy verified badge removal, the only way to get the little blue checkmark next to your Twitter name is by coughing up $8 per month (or $11 per month via mobile device) to Musk.

The platform’s current verification system has been in place ... as Twitter users accustomed to the blue check as a mark of authenticity will now have to look for the less obvious “official ...