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Liberal celebrities and journalists complained after Twitter CEO Elon Musk restored blue check marks to their Twitter profiles without requiring them to pay for verification.
To have a verified account on the social media platform now users must pay $8 a month. Despite the new policy, Musk started restoring the badges to several accounts with over one million followers over the weekend and revealed he’s “personally paying” for some accounts to retain their verified status.
However, for many on the left, not having a blue check mark next to their Twitter profile became a sign of their resistance to Musk and his overhaul of Twitter.
After finding out they received their check marks back, several outraged liberal celebrities and media personalities defended themselves.
ELON MUSK, STEPHEN KING TUSSLE ON TWITTER OVER BLUE CHECKS, UKRAINE: ‘HOW MUCH HAVE YOU DONATED?’
Elon Musk said he was personally paying for some Twitter accounts to be verified. ((Photo by Patrick Pleul – Pool/Getty Images))
“Just for the record, I have not subscribed to Twitter, blue, nor will I ever. Dear Elon: Creepy people do creepy things. Best regards, Ron,” wrote “Hellboy” actor Ron Perlman.
“Yes, Elon gave me back my blue check but I didn’t pay for it. Does that make me a good guy or a bad guy? I’m so confused,” Bette Midler also grumbled. The “Hocus Pocus” actress had complained last week over losing her blue check.
“So far only 400 people have signed on to get their checks back. Guess #Twitter’s going thru an ‘unscheduled disassembly’, too,” she added, referencing a malfunction during a recent rocket launch test conducted by Musk’s aerospace company SpaceX.
“X-Men” and “Lord of the Rings” actor Ian McKellen let his fans know he wasn’t happy about it either.
TWITTER REMOVES LEGACY BLUE CHECKS CAUSING TRUMP, CLINTON, THE ROCK AND OTHERS TO LOSE THEIR VERIFICATION
Liberal celebrities like Ian McKellen and Bette Midler complained over Elon Musk allowing them to keep their…
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