New Delhi:

Elon Musk mentioned on Friday that the “legacy blue checks” on Twitter, the blue ticks on verified handles that haven’t subscribed to Twitter Blue, shall be eliminated quickly.

Musk introduced that Twitter will take away the blue checkmarks given previously to customers to point “lively, notable, and genuine accounts of public curiosity” verified by the platform.

Musk, in reply to a tweet questioning Twitter’s paid subscription mannequin, mentioned, “Legacy blue checks shall be eliminated quickly. These are those which can be really corrupt.”

Legacy blue checks shall be eliminated quickly. These are those which can be really corrupt.

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 10, 2023

Twitter Blue was launched in India on Thursday. The month-to-month payment for iOS and Android customers in India is Rs 900 whereas the payment has been saved decrease at Rs 650 per 30 days for the net.

“Blue subscribers with a verified telephone quantity will get a blue checkmark as soon as authorized,” Twitter mentioned.

Final 12 months, Musk had introduced that Twitter Blue will value USD 8 (about Rs 660) per 30 days, however it is going to be priced in another way for numerous markets.

The Tesla and SpaceX Chief had defended the much-criticised paid verification plan by saying that the blue checkmark would be the “nice leveler”.

“Widespread verification will democratize journalism & empower the voice of the folks,” he had tweeted.

The plan backfired, nevertheless, when verified handles modified their person names to ‘Elon Musk’ to check the brand new Twitter proprietor who describes himself as a “free speech absolutist”.