With the end of Twitter’s legacy verification program, only 28 profiles out of 387,000 previously verified accounts decided to subscribe to Twitter Blue in the world after Elon Musk removed the seals last Thursday. Contrary to expectations, seals apparently weren’t that coveted, as very few people decided to join the subscription service that guarantees verification.
According to Travis Brown, a Berlin-based software developer, of Twitter’s 407,000 verified accounts, only 19,497 have signed up for Twitter Blue. That’s a number that’s increased by 28, now including verified legacy accounts subscribed to Twitter Blue in early April.
Legacy verification seems to be gone for good (it’s not just a UI change), but I have an almost complete recent list of 407.5k legacy verified accounts: https://t.co/TSEjqhGw47
— Travis Brown (@travisbrown) April 20, 2023
Brown said he was able to find the number of verified Twitter accounts through the Twitter API — available through a subscription, which costs $8 a month.
Musk, however, has already revealed that he personally paid for some celebrities to receive a Twitter Blue subscription and a verification mark, for profiles that include the likes of LeBron James and Stephen King.
Since verified legacy accounts were dropped, Brown has started tracking those who have signed up for Twitter Blue. As of April 22, there were approximately 700 new subscribers. However, this number may not be entirely accurate, as some accounts are paid by Musk and others are affiliated with official organizations.
