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Twitter Verification Purge Targets Celebrities and Public Figures

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Twitter Verification Purge Targets Celebrities and Public Figures
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Twitter has started removing blue checkmarks from user profiles, including those of famous people like Beyonce and Pope Francis. However, basketball star LeBron James and author Stephen King still have their checkmarks. Under Elon Musk's ownership, Twitter has changed how it hands out the coveted blue checkmarks, and Musk has said that Twitter will begin charging $8 per month for the badge in an effort to launch new revenue streams beyond advertising.

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  1. Pope loses verified status on Twitter, US basketball star LeBron James remains  Reuters
  2. Elon Musk's Twitter begins purge of blue check marks  CNN
  3. Beyoncé and Ronaldo among those to lose Twitter blue check in purge  BBC
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  5. Celebs Who Subscribe to Twitter Blue Revealed, Including Taylor Swift, Rihanna, & Over 100 More  Just Jared

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