Over the last few weeks, the internet has been abuzz with conversations on Twitter chief Elon Musk’s new policies, including the one that warrants a fee for a blue tick. Actor Adil Hussain, who has a follower count of over 75K on the microblogging platform, says that he may choose to decline paying for verification.

“The policy hasn’t been made public yet, so I’m not entirely sure what I’m going to do. But, I may decline. I believe that won’t affect my following, because those who already do are aware that this is Adil Hussain’s account. They will continue to follow me,” he says.

The Delhi Crime actor says he doesn’t see a blue tick as a necessity. “There are so many people who do not have blue ticks, but have credible accounts. A blue tick does not really define credibility. Blue tick should not be the symbol of prestige, but of authentication,” he says.

However, he draws attention to how confusion could arise from this pay-for-verification move: “Let’s say there is a second Adil Hussain, who qualifies for a blue tick and pays the fee. Who will be regarded genuine? Will there be a documentation process? Is there going to be a second blue tick to distinguish between actors with the same name? It’s difficult to say much at this time.”