TECH - Elon Musk's X Is Dishing Out Complimentary Blue Checks And Some Users Are Asking How To Opt Out: 'Sh*t. 'I've Been Forcibly Bluechecked' | Benzinga
Elon Musk's social media platform, X, formerly Twitter, has started gifting out blue checkmarks to some users, who don't appear ecstatic about it. In fact, some of them are even trying to find ways to remove it.
What Happened: As per the tech billionaire's announcement last week, Musk’s X has apparently started distributing free Premium and Premium+ memberships to users with a high number of verified followers, along with the once coveted blue checkmark.
Users with over 2,500 and 5,000 “verified subscriber followers” receive free Premium and Premium+ memberships. This move has led to many users unexpectedly finding the blue checkmark next to their handles despite not subscribing to any of X’s paid tiers.
However, not everyone seems to be happy with it. One user on X also asked, "How do I opt out," while another person wanted to clarify that they had not paid for this subscription which inadvertently comes with the blue check.