Fast Company

Behind the design of Twitter’s blue check—and how it became a polarizing symbol

The design of Twitter’s blue check may play a role in why people have so many strong feelings about such a tiny little mark. Elon Musk’s newly unveiled plan to allow Twitter users to sport the social ...
AOL

What The Symbols & Check Marks Next To Android Text Messages Really Mean

Google Messages app icon on a smartphone screen - Tada Images/Shutterstock As a long-time staple on Pixel phones that recently took over for Samsung Messages in the U.S., Google Messages is the ...
Newsweek

Twitter’s New Check Mark Verification System: What We Know

Elon Musk on Friday confirmed a relaunch date and new details for the retooled Twitter Blue verification system, after the program's initial disastrous introduction. Musk, the controversial ...
The New York Times

Twitter Begins Removing Check Marks From Accounts

Elon Musk, the owner of the social media service, has begun to charge a subscription fee for the verification symbol. By Kate Conger SAN FRANCISCO — Twitter began removing check mark icons from the ...