<ul><li>Twitter is phasing out legacy blue check marks and introducing affiliate badges, which will appear alongside a verified checkmark to indicate the parent account of the user.</li><li>The purpose of the new badges is to reduce impersonation risk, according to a tweet by Elon Musk in response to the rollout.</li><li>The deadline for individuals and companies to pay for verification check marks was April 1, and Twitter is expected to remove blue check marks for accounts that have not paid.</li></ul>

Affiliate badges on Twitter will be great for reducing impersonation risk: Elon Musk

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