What the symbols & check marks next to Android text messages really mean

Google Messages shows check marks and other symbols on your texts to hint at what's happening behind the scenes. Here's what ...
The New York Times

Are Blue Checks Uncool Now?

Once a coveted status symbol, Twitter’s verification badge — which can be purchased for a monthly fee — is no longer fashionable, according to some users. By Callie Holtermann and Lora Kelley ...
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 ...
CNN

How Elon Musk transformed Twitter’s blue check from status symbol into a badge of shame

Days after Elon Musk’s Twitter purged blue check marks from VIP users and prominent organizations, the checks reappeared on the accounts of a number of high-profile figures, many of whom promptly ...
GIGAZINE

X (formerly Twitter) decides to abolish the 'function to hide the blue check mark,' and users who were forced to use the mark lament

X (formerly Twitter) distributes 'blue check marks' to paid subscription plan subscribers. Until now, it was possible to hide the blue check mark, but it has been revealed that the 'function to hide ...
Vox

Elon’s blue check disaster is getting worse

Your support goes further this holiday season. When you buy an annual membership or give a one-time contribution, we’ll give a membership to someone who can’t afford access. It’s a simple way for you ...
Houston Chronicle

How to Input a Check Mark in a Facebook Status

Facebook allows you to input a variety of symbols into your status updates including a check mark. To input a check mark, you insert the check mark image from Windows Character Map into your Facebook ...