Elon Musk Announces Twitter's Legacy Checkmarks Removal Date

TL;DR
Elon Musk announced that Twitter will remove legacy blue checkmarks on April 20. The move will leave verification marks only for paid users, businesses, government entities, and officials. Musk previously said that the removal would happen on April 1, but the date passed without any action. Twitter is reportedly working on verification through government ID, and Musk has been pushing for businesses and media brands to pay for organizational verification.
Topics:businesssocial-media#elon-musk#legacy-checkmarks#paid-users#social-media#twitter#verification
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