Celebrities reject Twitter's blue check after mysterious return
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2 developments- Apr 20, 2023Twitter's blue check mark removal hits celebrities and even the pope
- Apr 23, 2023Twitter verification reappears, but some disavow Musk’s mark
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Quiet for 1264 daysLast development · Apr 23, 2023 — Twitter verification reappears, but some disavow Musk’s mark
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5 viewpointsHow Elon Musk transformed Twitter's blue check from status symbol into a badge of shame
Twitter blue checks for dead celebrities add to verification confusion
Twitter is adding verified check marks to the accounts of dead celebrities, making them look like paid Twitter Blue subscribers
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5 viewpointsTwitter verification reappears, but some disavow Musk’s mark
Twitter's Verification Chaos Continue: Celebrities Regain Blue Checkmarks Even if They Don't Want Them
Twitter blue checks for dead celebrities adds to confusion over Elon Musk’s changes
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7 articlesTwitter begins removing blue checks from users who don’t pay
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‘Legacy blue checks’ disappear from Twitter as Musk’s changes take effect
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