Published 1 year ago

Elon Musk pays for Stephen King and LeBron James to keep Twitter blue ticks

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Elon Musk has admitted he is paying for some prominent Twitter accounts to retain their blue ticks, as the social media platform launched a cull that stripped verified status from many famous names including Beyoncé, Ronaldo and Paul McCartney.

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Times of India

Twitter removes legacy blue ticks; Elon Musk says ‘paying for a few personally’

From the Pope, to Justin Bieber, who has the third-most followed account with 113 million followers, several personalities lost the legacy blue tick on Thursday. Prime Minister Narenda Modis silver tick is still up.

1 year ago·India

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BBC News

Beyoncé and Ronaldo among those to lose Twitter blue check in purge

The social media giant has erased the once-coveted blue tick verification from thousands of accounts.

1 year ago·United Kingdom

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News18 India

Musk is Paying for Subscription Costs for These 3 Twitter Accounts as Legacy Checkmarks Removed

Elon Musk said he will personally pay for the Twitter accounts of actor William Shatner, author Stephen King and famed basketball star Lebron James

1 year ago·India

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The Guardian

Elon Musk pays for Stephen King and LeBron James to keep Twitter blue ticks

Writer and basketball star are among famous names to retain ticks despite not signing up to Twitter Blue

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Independent

Elon Musk admits paying Twitter blue tick fees for celebrities who boycotted controversial levy

Elon Musk has said he’s “personally” paying for Twitter Blue subscriptions for a few celebrities who declined to subscribe themselves.

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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Reuters

Pope Francis, Ronaldo lose Twitter verified blue status, others keep it

Twitter on Thursday began removing legacy blue checkmarks from user profiles, with famous people including Pope Francis, Microsoft Corp co-founder Bill Gates and Portuguese soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo losing their verified status.

1 year ago·United Kingdom

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