Twitter on Thursday removed blue checkmarks from accounts verified before the billionaire Elon Musk take over the company.

Since the South African took over Twitter I make several scales with color markings for verification in exchange for payment for the company’s subscription service.

Previously, Twitter used the blue check mark to indicate active, relevant, and authentic public interest accounts that Twitter had independently verified based on certain requirements. This allowed users to recognize the accounts of individuals or entities to prevent counterfeiting.

The blue checkmark now means the account has an active subscription to the new Twitter Blue subscription service and meets the eligibility criteria.

Twitter applies visual identity indicators, such as labels and checkmarks, to account profiles to provide more context about different types of accounts and help distinguish them. Some of these tags are applied by Twitter, while others are triggered by user action.

8 dollars a month

Only accounts with an active Twitter Blue subscription are eligible to receive the blue check mark, the company explains on its website, as its team uses eligibility criteria for when it is provided to ensure the integrity of the information is maintained.

Last November, Elon Musk announced the launch of one payment of $8 per month for those users who want to certify the authenticity of their account in Twitter and are less exposed to advertising.

How to get the blue mark

Your account must meet the following criteria to get or keep the blue check mark:

Twitter Blue subscribers get access to subscriber-exclusive features like editing tweets, 1080p video uploads, and reading mode.