The only Twitter users who have checked the blue sign are those who pay for Twitter Blue, which costs $8/month from the web and $11/month through in-app payments on iOS and Android.

The microblogging site Twitter on Thursday removed the blue symbol displayed on all accounts.

The only Twitter users who have checked the blue sign are those who pay for Twitter Blue, which costs $8/month from the web and $11/month through in-app payments on iOS and Android.

Due to recent developments, many B-town celebrities including Shah Rukh Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, Alia Bhatt and politicians like CM Yogi Adityanath, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi and cricketers Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma n 'among others have lost their verified blue ticks from their Twitter accounts.

Previously, it was announced that the microblogging site will remove verified logos from accounts that were declared popular by Twitter before Elon Musk took over, unless they were Twitter Blue subscribers or Twitter-targeted business plans Verified Organizations, various reported.

Originally, the blue logo was used to protect celebrities from identity theft and combat fake news. In early March, Twitter posted from its service management: “On April 1, we will begin ending the legacy verification program and removing the verification icon.

Twitter first introduced a blue checkmark system in 2009 to help users identify which celebrities, politicians, businesses and brands, media companies and other "public" accounts are genuine. It is not a fake or parody account. The company does not charge for verification.

Musk launched Twitter Blue and branded it as one of the most expensive assets within two weeks of taking over the company last year.