Twitter is giving away free blue ticks to these accounts. Are you eligible?

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The organisations will have to shell out $1,000 a month to keep the verification badge...

Social media platform Twitter ended legacy verified blue ticks on its accounts from April 1..

The social media giant is giving free ticks to 500 advertisers who spend most on its platforms..

But the paid subscription means that the new companies will find it tough to build an audience on Twitter as they have to compete with brands which are verified or shell out $1,000 a month to get the verified...

The company has said that accounts changing profile picture, display name or @handle will temporarily lose the checkmark until the platform reviews your profile again...

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