Twitter blue ticks restored for accounts of dead celebrities including Sushant Singh Rajput

Elon Musk-headed Twitter has reportedly restored blue ticks even for noted personalities who have passed away. This came even as users who had decided not to subscribe to Twitter's paid service lost the verified blue tick mark last week.

However, the blue check mark has been restored for a number of persons who are dead.

Twitter blue tick mark has been restored for Rishi Kapoor, Irrfan Khan, Sushant Singh Rajput, singer Lata Mangeshkar. Same has been the case with accounts belong to American singer Michael Jackson, basketball player Kobe Bryant, cricketer Shane Warne, footballer Pele.


Twitter has cited a reason and it is displayed when one hovers over the blue badge of the respective profiles. "This account is verified because they are subscribed to Twitter Blue and verified their phone number," reads the message.

Some of the profiles of these dead individuals were inactive for for some months.

Twitter Blue Tick Subscription

Once a free sign of authenticity and fame, blue ticks must now be bought by subscribers for $8 a month, Twitter said.

Non-paying accounts that had a blue tick lost it on Thursday, as owner Elon Musk implemented a strategy, dubbed "Twitter Blue", to generate new revenue, announced last year.

FAQs

Q1. How do you get a blue mark on Twitter?

A1. Twitter user needs to subscribe to Twitter paid subscription for Blue Tick.

Q2. What does a blue tick mean on Twitter?

A2. Blue tick means the account is verified by Twitter.