Twitter owner Elon Musk followed through on his threat to remove the blue verification mark for accounts that did not pay the $8 per month fee. The removal coincides with the end of the deadline set by Elon Musk, for the owners of the old blue mark to keep it for free.
The media was abuzz with news of Twitter's removal of the blue authentication mark from the accounts of many celebrities due to the new policy imposed by Musk. The decision included Pope Francesco, as well as former US President Donald Trump, who recently returned to the platform.