Twitter's Blue Tick Purge Sparks Ridicule and Chaos Among Celebrities and Brands
TL;DR
Celebrities, including Ricky Gervais and Richard Osman, have mocked the removal of their "blue tick" verification on Twitter, which was removed at the behest of CEO Elon Musk. Twitter users must now pay a monthly fee to be verified, leading to concerns that misinformation will spread more easily. Musk is personally paying for three celebrities to subscribe to Twitter Blue, while government organisations, state-affiliated representatives, companies, or media entities will remain verified.
- Ricky Gervais leads celebrities ridiculing Elon Musk over 'blue ticks' The Independent
- Twitter descends into chaos as news outlets and brands lose verification CNN
- Prominent personalities lose Blue Tick as Twitter begins purge | Latest English News | WION WION
- Perspective | So long to that annoying, beloved blue check. (A thread.) The Washington Post
- Twitter blue tick: Multiple Hillarys and New Yorks as verifications disappear BBC
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