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Xs blue checkmarks have changed quite frequently in the last year.
When Musk automatically gifted popular X users blue checkmarks last week, the platformrevolted.
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Users quickly disclosed they did not, and would never, pay for the feature.
The feature to hide blue checkmarks wasoriginally introducedin Aug. 2023.
The policy aimed to encourage people to buy X Premium without the shame that came with its blue checkmark.
However, the hidden status feature is soon going away, presumably less than a year later.
Now, many of Xs high-status, blue-check-marked users face a difficult choice.
They can continue using X with their blue checkmarks, and face whatever scrutiny comes along with it.
Or, they can simply stop using the platform.
Its a move that could push many of Xs beloved creators to the brink.
Many users havealready left the platform for Threadsor other Twitter competitors.
This is a typical Elon Musk ultimatum, where he asks people to do things his way or leave.
Or how Musk told Cybertruck owners hewould penalize themif they resold their vehicle in the first year.
X is increasingly becoming Elon Musks sandbox, where you play by his rules or hit the road.
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