Arts Blue, Gold, And Abu-Abu Checks On Twitter As Well As Their Subscription Fees

Illustration of blue, gold, and gray ticks on Twitter (photo: Doc Twitter Inc)

YOGYAKARTA Twitter on Saturday 10 December 2022 introduced three color account ticks, namely blue, gold and gray. So, what does a blue, gold, and gray tick mean on Twitter?

Previously, the social media network with the blue bird logo only had one check or verified account color, which is blue. However, after Twitter was taken over by Elon Musk, they started rolling out check marks with different colors.

Blue ticks can be obtained by subscribing to Twitter Blue for 8 dollars per month. In the past, this checkmark can be obtained for free.

However, Blue's Twitter service was stopped because many fake accounts subscribed to disguise themselves as public figures.

Now, Twitter is re-launching a Twitter Blue service that offers blue, gold and gray ticks in an effort to tighten the review process and prevent fraudsters.

With a new verification system, the social media platform is trying to ensure the system is not misused.

The following explains the meaning of blue, gold, and gray tick colors on Twitter, as quoted by VOI from the Businees Insider page, Friday, December 23, 2022:

The blue tick on Twitter is intended for users who subscribe to Twitter Blue.

Users who subscribe to Twitter Blue will get a blue tick on the account. Twitter Blue offers a variety of features that are not available to ordinary users, including the ability to edit tweets after posting.

In the past, blue ticks marked famous people's accounts, such as artists, musicians, or others. In addition, blue ticks also mark that the account has been independently verified by Twitter showing its original owner.

Therefore, if you find a Twitter account that has a blue tick, you can be sure that the account is the original owner.

Now, after Twitter is acquired by Elon Musk, the blue tick on Twitter means two different things, namely a verified account based on the previous verification criteria, or an account that subscribes to Twitter Blue.

To subscribe to Twitter Blue, Android users need to spend about 8 dollars per month and 11 US dollars per month for iOS users.

According to a Crowford report, this price difference is due to iOS registration and may be Twitter's attempt to offset Apple's 30 percent commission fee for subscriptions purchased in apps.

Currently, Twitter Blue is available in the United States, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, and the United Kingdom.

Twitter also replaces the 'official' label with a gold tick on its verified business account.

Marvel Entertainment, Xbox, and Sony are the first few accounts to get a gold tick. There is no information regarding the price of this gold tick.

Accounts that have a gray tick show that the user is a government or a politically based one.

An example of an account that has a gray tick on Twitter is the account of the Ministry of Information Technology and the account of the Prime Minister of India.

That's information about the meaning of blue, gold, and gray ticks on Twitter. Hopefully useful!