Elon Musk's X, formerly known as Twitter, has recently made headlines by restoring blue check marks to popular users overnight. This move comes after Musk had initially announced plans to remove legacy blue checks following his acquisition of Twitter in October 2022, criticizing the company's previous account-verification policy as 'corrupt and nonsensical.'
In April 2023, Musk implemented a new policy where users were required to subscribe to X Premium (formerly Twitter Blue) starting at $8 per month to retain their verified badges. However, in a surprising turn of events, Musk decided to restore the blue check marks for high-profile celebrities like Kim Kardashian, Justin Bieber, Oprah Winfrey, and Beyoncé to prevent confusion over the authenticity of their accounts.
