Yet again, the social media platform X is making headlines for its blue checks. Elon Musk’s platform will no longer enable you to hide your blue verification checks. The critical point to remember is that this feature requires a subscription.
A feature was introduced last year for paid users of Elon Musk’s social network X (formerly known as Twitter), which lets them hide blue checkmarks. Another twist is now underway: the company is sending users notifications warning them that the feature will soon be gone.
As announced in a pop-up notification on Thursday, the platform marked a significant shift in handling subscriptions and verification. X Premium began notifying users on Thursday that hiding their checkmarks would be discontinued soon.
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The company recently removed a section explaining how users can hide the check marks on the support pages for X Premium. Earlier this week, it sent notifications to Premium users describing things in more detail.
As X will no longer allow you to override verification checks, it may be impossible to hide the status of a subscription any longer.
X maintains that the blue checkmark is a symbol of authenticity and a means to prevent bot use. The platform strives to distinguish genuine accounts from fake ones through more visible verification checks, enhancing user engagement and trust.
The controversy surrounding X’s verification issue has some claiming blue checkmarks no longer function as status symbols. As the number of “verified accounts” has increased, many requiring premium memberships, blue checks are no longer significant.
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Future planning of Elon Musk for X (Twitter)
Blue ticks are features of X’s premium subscriptions, but Elon Musk hopes they’ll evolve into more. According to initial predictions, X Premium is expected to be subscribed to by millions and generate billions of dollars of revenue by 2028. However, it represents just 0.5% of the platform’s users.
A declining revenue stream and declining user engagement challenge the platform’s viability. To regain advertisers’ interest in the platform, X Corp. needs to invest more and implement innovative changes.
Despite Musk’s ambitions to build an “all-in-one app,” critics say it will be difficult for his company to remain viable in the long run.
No one knows what the future holds for X; it’s just that Alon Musk is taking on all the efforts and putting together the best ideas to deliver the best to users with X (Twitter).
