Twitter's U-Turn: Blue Ticks Restored To High-Profile Accounts

In early April 2023, Twitter announced that it would remove all the legacy verified blue ticks from accounts unless they subscribe to Twitter Blue. The decision shocked and disappointed several users, as the blue tick symbolized their authenticity and credibility on the platform. However, a few days later, Twitter did a U-turn and quietly started to restore the blue ticks to several high-profile accounts.

Among the users who got their blue ticks back was Amitabh Bachchan, a legendary Bollywood actor who tweeted Elon Musk lightheartedly asking why about his blue tick. His blue tick was restored and he took to Twitter to thank the platform.

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ए Musk भैया ! बहुत बहुत धन्यवाद देत हैं हम आपका !
उ , नील कमल ✔️ लग गवा हमार नाम के आगे !
अब का बताई भैया ! 😁
गाना गये का मन करत है हमार !
सनबो का ?
इ लेओ सुना :
"तू चीज़ बड़ी है musk musk ... तू चीज़ बड़ी है, musk " 🎶

— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) April 21, 2023

Priyanka Chopra, the Indian actress and global icon, was another user who got her blue tick back. On April 22, she tweeted, "Finally! Back to being Priyanka again 💙💙💙 expressing her joy at the restoration of her blue tick.

Woah! Dunno how but the blue tick is back. I'm Priyanka again! 😜

— PRIYANKA (@priyankachopra) April 23, 2023

As more and more users noticed the return of the blue ticks on their favourite accounts, speculation grew about the reason behind this sudden change of heart by Twitter. Some suggested it was a move to appease the angry users who had lost their blue ticks. Others speculated that Twitter was doing this to attract more users to the platform. However, Twitter did not issue any statement regarding restoring the blue ticks. The restoration of the blue ticks wasn't limited to Amitabh Bachchan and Priyanka Chopra. Twitter has also restored the blue ticks to several other high-profile accounts, including cricketers Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni, and Sachin Tendulkar.

It is worth noting that, as of now, only users with over 1 million followers have gotten their blue ticks back. It is unclear whether Twitter will restore blue ticks to all verified accounts or continue to limit them to high-profile users.

Twitter's decision to remove and restore the blue ticks brought mixed emotions among its users. While the initial removal caused disappointment and frustration, the unexpected restoration brought relief and happiness to many, including Amitabh Bachchan and Priyanka Chopra. Given the lack of an official statement from Twitter, why the blue ticks have been restored is unclear. However, this decision has brought relief and joy to the users who had lost their blue ticks.