Twitter announces new color of verification checkmark
(CNN, KYMA/KECY) - That blue check on Twitter is yesterday's news.
Meet the gray check!
The social media platform announced a new form of verification Tuesday.
Look under the twitter handle and you'll see a gray check, followed by the word "Official."
That gray check will be assigned to government accounts, commercial companies, major media outlets, and some public figures.
Think of it as a replacement for the blue check, which used to signify a verified account.
Now that anyone who pays eight bucks a month can get one, the blue check has lost much of its original meaning.
Gray checks can not be purchased.
No word on when they will officially roll out.
