Free blue checks are back for some accounts on Elon Musk's X. Not everyone is happy about it
Elon Musk's X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, has begun restoring complimentary blue checks for some of its users, the latest unexpected shift to cause a lot of confusion on the platform.
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5 viewpointsElon Musk Restores Blue Checks on Twitter for Popular Users, Much to Their Dismay
Free blue checks are back for some accounts on Elon Musk’s X. Not everyone is happy about it.
Elon Musk’s X is back to giving out free blue checks. It’s no surprise they were a tough sell
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2 viewpointsBlue checks strangely appearing on X accounts: ‘I would NEVER pay for this’
Free blue checks are back for some accounts on Elon Musk's X — not everyone is happy about it
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4 articlesElon Musk Restores Blue Checks on X for ‘Influential’ Users, Some of Whom Clarify They ‘Would Never Pay for This’
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