The pope has got his tick back – Breaking News & Latest Updates 2026
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Twitter’s blue check apocalypse is here, and this is the full story

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The Pope has got his tick back.

Hip hip hip hooray.

(For context, Pope Francis was among the accounts stripped of its Blue checkmark as part of Twitter’s cull of legacy verified users. His account now carries a grey checkmark, which is meant for government and multilateral organizations.)

A screenshot of the official Twitter account of the pope, showing his verification badge.
Screenshot: Twitter
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