What are all these new Twitter checkmarks?
Prior to Elon, Twitter had blue ticks that indicated an account had some sort of public profile, whether it was due to celebrity status, academic achievement, renown, audience size, or other factors.
Elon Musk decided mess things up, first by distributing blue ticks to everyone with the new, $8 per month Twitter Blue subscription, and then with additional enhancements to counteract potential impersonation and misleading conduct.
Here's what each Twitter profile badge represents.