The new badge, which consisted of a gray check mark and the word “Official” placed underneath account handles belonging to Twitter, the United Nations and media outlets including CNN, was ...

Twitter previously used this icon to also identify media outlets, but that policy has now changed to identifying such organizations with a gold check mark.

What does a check mark mean on Messenger? screenshot. Those check mark icons that you see after you’ve sent a message on Messenger aren’t just random symbols.

In recent days, Twitter has been met with widespread criticism over its plan to change the meaning of the blue check mark away from identifying confirmed individuals, particularly public figures.