Elon Musk's Twitter Verification Controversy with Celebrities
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K-Pop group BTS has not paid the $8 subscription fee to restore its blue checkmark on Twitter, making it one of the biggest pop culture figures to eschew Elon Musk's payment plan. The band's personal account is one of the most-followed on the platform, with 48.3 million followers. Other K-Pop groups have also refused to give Musk $8 for Twitter Blue. Some major musicians in the West do appear to be Twitter Blue subscribers.
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- Bette Midler whines after losing coveted Twitter verification: 'Elon took my blue check away!' Fox News
- Elon Musk's Attempt To Troll LeBron James, Stephen King Doesn't Go Well HuffPost
- Elon Musk pays for Stephen King and LeBron James to keep Twitter blue ticks The Guardian
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