One Direction’s Twitter account is no longer verified and the fans just can’t hack it

It was only meant to be an 18-month hiatus, they said. New music is coming, they said. Don’t worry, we’ll be back, they said. Not anymore. One Direction have lost their blue verification tick on Twitter and the Directioners are fuming.

The fans have naturally begun their detective work, and many think account inactivity is the reason for the loss of the band’s blue tick, which is, according to Twitter’s Verification FAQ, one of the reasons account verifications can be taken away. Twitter’s Inactive Account Policy suggests users should log in to their accounts at least every six months to avoid being viewed as inactive.

And this seems pretty legit – despite their massive following of 31.3 million on Twitter, the band’s last tweet is from 29th July 2020, which marked their 10-year anniversary.

So many memories ❤️ Thanks for celebrating with us! Directioners forever #10YearsOf1D pic.twitter.com/mW0atB9cOG

— One Direction (@onedirection) July 29, 2020

And this isn’t even the most savage thing about it. Oh no – Twitter took the tick down on bandmate Liam Payne’s birthday, 29th August. Considering his pretty public yearning for the old band days with the boys, it’s probs not a birthday present he’s too happy about.

So, as ever, the fans have taken to Twitter to express their rage, laughter, and just pure confusion about the whole thing. Here are some of the best of the bunch:

1.They’re really obscure, I don’t think you would have heard of them

https://twitter.com/FEARLSS93/status/1431776817203986433

2. #gonebutnotforgotten

https://twitter.com/fearless3Hwalls/status/1431842113679810563

3. Poor Liam, all he wanted was a quiet one at home with the family

One Direction losing its verification (ON LIAM'S BIRTHDAY) is my 13th reason. #onedirection pic.twitter.com/jefW7k82J0

— June (@art_bookshoney) August 29, 2021

4. Ooh I just got some serious deja vu

I guess One Direction’s twitter verification is going on a 18 month hiatus as well :’)

— Lexi misses Louis ◟̽◞̽🪩 (@ttsloverlx) August 29, 2021

5. No exceptions, not even for you Harry

https://twitter.com/bisexuaImess/status/1431769519664607234

6. Well, I guess What Makes You Beautiful wasn’t for everyone

https://twitter.com/ltpolaroids/status/1431768693596475393

7. Let us now have a commemorative reading

one direction official handle after loosing it's verification 😭 pic.twitter.com/bR7SOkc5sO

— ✘ch.🐰 (@soobpriint) August 29, 2021

8. A bad day for One Direction but a good day for a puns

@ one direction’s verification’s tick pic.twitter.com/jomAZBrGEg

— alice (@94lousflicker) August 29, 2021

9. Mathematicians have proved that there’s a direct correlation

https://twitter.com/nagaremajo/status/1432009543261773826

10. The people have spoken

How on earth did @onedirection lose their verification? Our fandom literally makes up 3/4 of Twitter. Can anyone out enlighten me??#OneDirection #onedirectionbluetick #onedirectionverificated #LiamPayne #NiallHoran #LouisTomlinson #HarryStyles #ZAYN pic.twitter.com/d4a5edlHAi

— Mark (@xvjuanxv) August 29, 2021

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11. Revenge collab with Olivia dropping this Friday x

https://twitter.com/italyyrry/status/1431772570391560198

12. Devastation about your primary school self’s favourite artist whilst playing a primary school game = a unique kind of pain

https://twitter.com/LexWachal_/status/1431844579838418945

13. Didn’t expect to receive therapy on Twitter today but here we are

"bro are you okay?" no, twitter removed One Direction's verification mark. twitter just confirmed it's time to move-on😩 pic.twitter.com/ZjSFJ3BJ69

— pixie☽̶☾ (@_yeolhunnie) August 29, 2021

14. Points were made

https://twitter.com/FineLine003/status/1432244859826438148

15. That escalated quickly

One direction lost the blue tick lmao everything is slowly fading away in the end it will all just be memories

— Jye ⁷🪭 (@DushtKanya) August 29, 2021

16. Not One Direction being called an indie band, not this, anything but this

Come on man, now go and listen to my band @onedirection they are really very good and waiting to get verified. If you give them streams, one day they'll definitely get the blue tick. So go and help the small bands like them.
Here https://t.co/jMALhx3Ds9

— shivi ☀ SAW LOUIS!!!!! (@otbHou) August 29, 2021

17. Twitter really killed the vibe huh

https://twitter.com/ohnaurniall/status/1431934027066454017

18. Better watch your back Twitter

https://twitter.com/antara3579/status/1432307017582972932

19. A strange kind of optimism

for the people who weren’t there when @onedirection got their blue tick, maybe you’ll be their when they get it back in 2030 :))

— flo saw louis 2x ◟̽◞̽ and 5sos!! (@angelsflyhaze) August 29, 2021

20. Sorry to have to inform you

https://twitter.com/louisgoldenrry/status/1431881690427842562

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