Micro-blogging site Twitter on Thursday changed its policy regarding blue tick verification. The change in structure resulted in the removal of blue ticks from multiple high-profile accounts. The action triggered a meme fest on social media. The only individual Twitter users who have verified blue checkmarks are those paying for Twitter Blue, which costs USD 8/month via the web and USD 11/month through in-app payment on iOS and Android. Amitabh Bachchan Demands His Blue Tick Back After Paying for Twitter Blue Service, Bhojpuri Style! Is Elon Musk Listening?

Due to the recent development, several B-town celebrities including Shah Rukh Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, Alia Bhatt and politicians like CM Yogi Adityanath, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi and cricketers Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma among others have lost their verified blue ticks from their Twitter accounts.  Check out some hilarious netizens' reactions Twitter Blue Tick: Bill Gates, Hillary Clinton, Shah Rukh Khan, Virat Kohli Among Celebrities Who Lost Verified Blue Checkmarks on Their Accounts.

'Elon Musk After Removing Celebs'

'Twitter Needs a Superhero'

'I Want Rs 900'

'Meanwhile Elon Musk'

'B-town Celebs With Blue Tick Vs Sans Blue Tick'

'Paisa Laya'

Earlier it was announced that the microblogging site will remove the verified check-mark status of accounts that Twitter had been verified as notable before Elon Musk's takeover unless they have subscribed to Twitter Blue or the business-focused Twitter Verified Organizations plan, Variety reported. Initially, the blue tick served as a way of protecting well-known individuals from impersonation and tackling false information.

In March, Twitter posted from their official handle, "On April 1st, we will begin winding down our legacy verified program and removing legacy verified checkmarks. To keep your blue checkmark on Twitter, individuals can sign up for Twitter Blue. Twitter first introduced the blue check mark system in 2009 to help users identify that celebrities, politicians, companies and brands, news organizations and other accounts "of public interest" were genuine and not impostors or parody accounts. The company didn't previously charge for verification.

Musk launched Twitter Blue with the check-mark badge as one of the premium perks within two weeks of the company's takeover last year.