Twitter Celebrities Clash with Elon Musk Over Blue Checkmark Fees
TL;DR
Twitter users, including celebrities and journalists, who were verified for free with a blue check mark may lose their status if they don't pay up to $11 a month for a premium subscription. Twitter's CEO, Elon Musk, has been pushing for more people to pay for the service, arguing that the blue verification marks have become an undeserved status symbol for elite personalities and news reporters. However, some users, including William Shatner and Monica Lewinsky, have balked at the idea of paying for something that was previously free. The move also raises concerns about impersonation and the spread of misinformation on the platform.
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- Twitter celebs balk at paying Elon Musk for blue check mark The Associated Press
- William Shatner is mad he may have to pay to keep his blue Twitter checkmark. Elon Musk says too bad CNN
- Elon Musk Responds to Star Trek's William Shatner on Why He's Making Users Pay for Blue Check-marks ComicBook.com
- Elon Musk Pushes Back on William Shatner’s Twitter Blue Complaint: ‘There Shouldn’t Be a Different Standard for Celebrities’ Yahoo Entertainment
- William Shatner Is Calling Out Elon Musk About Twitter's Newest Change Giant Freakin Robot
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