Elon Musk Ability being removed for X Premium users Hide their blue checkmarkFor a time, Twitter’s status symbol turned into a shameful receipt for paid posts, according to a notice sent to users Thursday.
“X Premium’s hidden checkmark feature is going away,” read a notification sent to X users Thursday night. “Manage your X Premium features with a click.”
The blue check mark for X has changed quite frequently in the last year. Just last week, Musk reinstated an old Twitter policy. once called In 2022, a “lords vs. peasants system to distinguish who has or doesn’t have a blue check mark,” not long ago required users to pay $8 a month for premium features that were once free.Nearly two years later, X does both of these things automatically Grant popular users a blue checkmark and adds content, but also allows people to buy blue check.
When Musk automatically gave away blue checkmarks to popular X users last week, the platform rebellious. Users quickly revealed that they had not and would never pay for the feature. People quickly searched for a setting to hide this blue checkmark, marking the final fall from favor for Twitter’s old verification service. While the blue check was once a revered symbol of internet fame, it is now a sign of support for the platform’s controversial billionaire owner.
The function to hide the blue check mark is initially introduced August 2023. The policy is designed to encourage people to buy X Premium without being shamed by a blue check mark. However, the “hidden status” feature will disappear soon, probably in less than a year.
Now, many of X’s higher-status, blue-tick users face a tough choice. They can continue to use the X with the blue checkmark and face any scrutiny that comes with it. Alternatively, they can stop using the platform. The move could push many of X’s beloved creators over the edge.Many users have Has left the Threads platform or other Twitter competitors.
This is a classic Elon Musk ultimatum, asking people to do things his way or leave. This is consistent with Musk telling advertisers “go fuck yourself” if they don’t like what he calls his “free speech policy.” Or how Musk told Cybertruck owners he will punish them If they resell the vehicle in the first year. X is increasingly becoming Elon Musk’s sandbox, where you either play by his rules or hit the road.