You might be shocked by the phrase ‘free Twitter Blue subscribers’ and question whether such exists. Well, technically they do, and Twitter will soon guide them on deactivating the subscription. These users have the Blue checkmark and enjoy the benefits but don’t pay the set subscription price.
A few months ago, you didn’t need to pay to have a verified checkmark. This mark is given to users with a certain level of recognition within and outside the platform. The likes of celebrities, influencers, media platforms, politicians, sportsmen, and the likes all got the verification checkmark.
This served as an identifying mark to help tell the user’s account away from possible impostors. But with Elon Musk taking over control of Twitter, users can now pay for a verification checkmark. However, some users still got the checkmark without paying for the Blue subscription like other users did.
Support is here for Free Twitter Blue subscribers to guide them through the cancellation process
Sometime last week, Twitter set out to ‘un-verify’ users that haven’t paid the Blue subscription plan. This caused an uproar on the platform, but something funny happened just after that. Certain legacy accounts that haven’t paid for the Blue subscription plan got back their checkmarks.
Among those who got their checkmarks back were some dead celebrities. A few other individuals also noted that they still have their checkmarks despite not being Blue subscribers. The reason behind this is still unclear as there was no official statement from Twitter regarding this.
Some sources claim that this is one of Elon Musk’s jokes as he tries to troll some of these users. Users that fall under the class of those Musk might be trolling are supporters of the “Block The Blue” movement. Well, after giving them back their Blue checkmarks, Elon, and his team are here to guide them on how to get rid of it over again.
According to reliable sources, Twitter is adding a new page to help guide these free Twitter Blue subscribers. The page offers assistance to these as they cancel their “complimentary subscription to Twitter Blue.” By canceling this subscription that they didn’t opt for, they will be letting go of their checkmarks and all the benefits Blue offers Twitter Blue users.
There are a lot of mixed reactions to how the structure of Twitter’s verification process. This has driven a lot of account holders off the platform, with others resolved not to pay for the Blue subscription plan. Despite all the hate this process is getting, Elon and his team seem adamant about shoving it down users’ throats.