Twitter has announced that on April 1, 2023, it will finally be removing "legacy verified checkmarks," and if users want to retain the "blue tick," they will have to subscribe to Twitter Blue. One of the first major decisions that Elon Musk took after taking the helm of Twitter was the introduction of Twitter Blue, a paid service that offers the coveted 'blue tick' and the ability to edit and post longer tweets. He also expressed that most of the legacy verified checkmarks were obtained through corrupt means and announced that they would be removed eventually.