Twitter introduces blue, gray, and gold checkmarks and smaller banners – IT Pro – News

Twitter is getting different checkmark colors, including blue, gray, and gold checkmarks, each associated with a different type of account. Therefore, the company goes for verified accounts According to owner Elon Musk First “check manually”.

Musk thus provides insight for the first time into the most comprehensive check mark system in use as in response to chaos about the new system. The blue checkmark is for individuals only as of its intended release on December 2, while the gray and gold checkmarks are reserved for governments and corporations, respectively. It’s not clear what labels fall under a paid Twitter subscription. Musk also uses the name Verified in his tweet, while the paid subscription was previously called Blue. It is not clear if this was an actual name change.

Individuals may also have a second, smaller “logo” next to their name if they belong to a specific organization. There are also verified “normal” Twitter accounts, and profiles previously labeled as authentic. It keeps the current blue check mark. Musk promises to provide more information on this system next week.

Since there are many imitators after the original release of Twitter Blue, it is necessary to manually check if the users are actually legitimate. Manually verify all users if verified is According to Musk “Painful but necessary,” though it doesn’t explain exactly how that will happen. Since the controversial acquisition of the social platform Musk has laid off workers en masse.

Sorry for the delay, we will tentatively launch Verification on Friday next week.

Gold check for businesses, gray check for government, blue for individuals (famous or not) and all verified accounts will be manually authenticated before the check goes live.

Painful, but necessary.

—Elon Musk (@employee) November 25, 2022