Updated On: 08 August, 2023 09:38 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Hina Khan penned a long note explaining why she does not consider the blue tick verification on social media important

Hina Khan
Ever since Elon Musk took over Twitter, now X, there has been several changes in the micro-blogging site. One of the major changes was in the way people got the blue tick or the verification mark for their accounts. While earlier, there was a process in place which let individuals or organisations to apply for verification and the site would validate or reject the request. Recently, the verification mark was made available to all individuals and organisations for a monthly price. While many celebrities purchased the verification, some decided to let go. Hina Khan is among the latter.
Hina Khan took to social media to make a very bold, but realistic stance on the topic concerning blue tick verifications on Twitter and Instagram. Replying to a fan on Twitter who wrote to her saying she should get her account verified for it to not look fake, Hina said, "In a world where verification can be bought for a teen`s allowance, the line between counterfeit and genuine blurs. My hard earned achievements are my real verifications. They are not reliant on a blue tick. Even if insta rescinds my tick, I won`t bat an eyelid. #BeyondTheBlueTick."