Celebrities Refuse to Pay for Twitter Verification
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LeBron James refuses to pay for Twitter's new paid verification system, which will remove blue check marks for previously verified accounts if they don't start paying. James' tweet about not paying went viral, prompting backlash to the paid system and suggestions that Elon Musk may declare it an April Fools' Day gag. Other celebrities, including Jason Alexander and Monica Lewinsky, have also criticized the system. The White House and several news organizations have also announced they will not pay for verification.
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- LeBron James, Patrick Mahomes have no interest in paying to keep their Twitter checkmark: 'I got kids' Yahoo Sports
- LeBron James will not be paying to keep his blue checkmark on Twitter Insider
- LeBron James Hilariously Trolled For Being Cheap After Refusing To Pay $5 For Twitter: "I Knew LeBron Acted This Scene In Trainwreck A Little Too Well" Fadeaway World
- Chrissy Teigen lead stars who insist they will not pay Twitter's $8 monthly fee for blue checkmark Daily Mail
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