Memes Flood Twitter As Legacy Blue Checks Removed, Netizens Say 'Paisa Hai To, Blue Tick Hai'

Twitter users are having a field day with blue ticks gone and memes flooding the internet.  

Twitter began removing blue ticks of legacy verified accounts late on Thursday night keeping the promise CEO Elon Musk earlier made. Celebrities, singers, sportspersons and many more lost their legacy verified blue tick and now it has become mandatory for all to subscribe to Twitter verification by paying like any other normal subscription. Well, as expected, Twitter users are having a field day with blue ticks gone and memes flooding the internet.  

Users are relating themselves with what one Twitterati said, "Paisa Hai To, Blue Tick Hai".

Famous actor Prakash Raj reacted to the development and tweeted, “Bye bye #BlueTick …. It was nice having you….my journey ..my conversations..my sharing…will continue with my people … you take care #justasking” 

A fan page of Pakistan cricket team captain Babar Azam, which is still verified, said, “Twitter is such a funny place where Fan page has a Blue Tick but Babar Azam don’t 😂😭❤️.” 

Another user with a blue tick still intact on her account tweeted with a screengrab of superstar Shah Rukh Khan and said, “I have a blue tick on my account, whereas the famous Bollywood actor SRK doesn't have one.” 

On the blue tick which was still visible on author Stephen King’s account, he said, “My Twitter account says I’ve subscribed to Twitter Blue. I haven’t. My Twitter account says I’ve given a phone number. I haven’t.” 

Later, Musk in a tweet said that he is paying for some accounts of which, King's is one. "Just Shatner, LeBron and King," he tweeted.

Some really seemed untouched by the development as one wrote, "You promised that last month and it’s still there. Honestly I hope you do finally remove it (after they made it indistinguishable from the $8 bros) but I ain’t holding my breath.

Users also highlighted ex-Pak PM Imran Khan’s account without the blue tick. 

Famous British comedian Ricky Geravis said, “My blue tick has gone. I’m not sure if I’m really me or not.” 

Some also expressed pain about their favourite celeb losing the blue tick. On Christiano Ronaldo losing the blue tick, a user tweeted, “Ronaldo lost his blue tick. He ain't a celeb anymore.” 

The meme talent was fairly visible with users putting out edited videos of movie scenes with Musk in it. 

Islamabad United tweeted photos showing life with and without a blue tick and we can’t agree more.