Frustrated users on #Twitter are blocking en masse accounts with blue check marks in an effort they're calling #BlockTheBlue. https://wapo.st/41z1B3q
Twitter users #BlockTheBlue as ‘verified’ accounts take on new meaning

Some netizens have blocked accounts with blue check marks after Twitter removed the symbol from legacy accounts.

The Washington Post
@w7voa and now Twitter is imposing blue ticks to certain accounts without their consent.