Twitter has removed all 'legacy' blue ticks, which has left prominent figures like Beyonce, Pope Francis, and Donald Trump without a verified badge.
Now, all accounts that have blue ticks are Twitter Blue subscribers, which is the tech giant's premium service that allows for longer tweets and edits to tweets.
Organisations are supposed to have gold tick marks or custom badges, but major party pages for Labour, the Conservatives and the SNP are now unverified. However, Twitter boss Elon Musk has also said some Twitter users are still verified because he's "paying for a few personally".
"Tomorrow, 4/20, we are removing legacy verified check marks. To remain verified on Twitter, individuals can sign up for Twitter Blue," a Twitter announcement stated.
Public figures who have retained their tick marks include Barack Obama, Holly Willoughby, Susannah Reid, and Gary Lineker, reports the Mirror. Some of these accounts, such as the former president have not paid for Twitter Blue.
The accounts that Elon has verified, according to one tweet by the CEO, include William Shatner, LeBron James and Stephen King.
Meanwhile, famous users with large followings - such as the Prince and Princess of Wales, Piers Morgan, JK Rowling, Lady Gaga, and Jay-Z - have also lost their blue ticks.
Some amusing divides have also emerged from Twitter's decision, as some users pointed out that while the character Bert from Sesame Street had retained his tick, his squabbling sidekick Ernie had kept his.
Twitter had about 300,000 verified users under the original blue-check system, with many of these being journalists, athletes, and public figures.
Elon introduced Twitter Blue as a means to monetise the tech giant after taking over, as he wished to reduce reliance on advertiser money.
It comes as Elon's SpaceX Starship rocket blew up just minutes after taking off yesterday. SpaceX warned that the main aim of the mission was to gather information as the chances of a successful flight were low.
SpaceX posted on Twitter afterwards and said: "As if the flight test was not exciting enough, Starship experienced a rapid unscheduled disassembly before stage separation."
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