Legacy Twitter Blue ticks to be removed by April 20: Elon Musk

Twitter CEO Elon Musk introduced on Tuesday, that the legacy Blue checks on Twitter can be eliminated by twentieth of April.

‘Final date for removing legacy Blue checks is 4/20’, Musk tweeted.

Last month, Twitter mentioned it will winding down the legacy verification programme and accounts that had been verified beneath the earlier standards is not going to retain a blue checkmark until they’re subscribed to Twitter Blue, beginning April 1.

The service launched in India on February 8, accessible for a month-to-month charge of Rs 650 on the internet and Rs 900 on cellular units. This works out to Rs. 7,800 per 12 months on the internet and Rs. 10,800 per 12 months on cellular units. Twitter customers although, can avail a reduction of 12% and get the service for Rs 9,400 per 12 months.

On February 10, ET had reported that Twitter customers in India largely gave a thumbs all the way down to Twitter Blue, saying the costs had been steep by Indian requirements. Users had mentioned the blue checkmark had little value-add past ‘bragging rights’. However, public figures and organizations stand to learn from the premium providing, that they had mentioned.

Musk launched his bid to amass Twitter virtually a 12 months in the past on April 14, 2022, and at last ended up closing the deal on October 27 final 12 months.

Musk’s chosen date to take away legacy Blue ticks, ‘4/20’ will not be the primary time the Twitter CEO has proven his affinity in the direction of the quantity ‘420’, a slang time period utilized in hashish tradition for marijuana consumption. According to a WSJ report, the Tesla CEO’s provide value for Twitter of $54.20 may be a veiled reference to the identical.

Musk additionally obtained into bother with the SEC in 2018 when he joked about taking Tesla non-public at $420 per share.

“Am considering taking Tesla private at $420. Funding secured.” Musk wrote in a tweet.

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