Elon Musk, CEO of Twitter, provides the "final date" for the deletion of the iconic checkmarks on Twitter.
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The "final date" for the removal of Twitter's distinctive blue checkmarks, which have long been viewed as rewards to be earned, is April 20, according to CEO Elon Musk's announcement on Tuesday.
The Tesla CEO tweeted, using the microblogging site he had just bought, "Final date for removing legacy Blue checks is 4/20."
Tweeps responded to Musk's post right after, expressing their fury and displeasure and accusing the CEO of doing this in an effort to increase his earnings.
Twitter stated last month that it would begin removing the recognizable blue checkmarks on April 1.
On the same day that Twitter made the much sought-after checkmarks unavailable globally for $7 (about Rs2,250), the platform revealed its plan to roll them back.
Checkmarks were used to confirm accounts of individuals and groups as active, genuine, and "notable" accounts of interest before Elon took control of the microblogging site.
Most significantly, users were not required to pay for the certified checkmarks because they were free to use.
The Twitter Blue membership plan, which would provide users access to subscriber-only services like Edit Tweet, 1080p video uploads, and reader mode, was first mentioned by Twitter in mid-December.
Twitter users were told they could "purchase" a blue tick via the subscription model for $8 per month (iOS and Android signups would cost $11 per month due to app store expenses). Twitter previously informed users that additional checkmark colors and badges for identifying if an account belongs to a corporation or a government would be sold.
