100PercentFedUp.com By Amber Crawford
Twitter CEO Elon Musk has sparked outrage among some celebrities who are throwing a fit because they have to pay an $8 monthly fee to maintain a blue check mark verification symbol on their Twitter account.
Before billionaire Musk bought Twitter, blue check marks were applied to user accounts to indicate that the account is verified and belongs to the person it appears to.
Typically, verified accounts included celebrities, journalists, athletes, and public figures.
Since taking over the social media platform, Musk has made blue verification check marks available to all Twitter users who pay an $8 monthly subscription fee and verify they are who they say they are.
On Thursday, blue check marks were removed from the accounts whose owners had not signed up for the subscription. The only accounts that are eligible for free verification are government accounts like President Joe Biden’s.
Celebrities and public figures like Kim Kardashian, Bill Gates, and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson have lost their check marks.
Somehow, the non-rich and famous Twitter users don’t seem to be having a problem with the new blue check mark process. It is the millionaire actors and public figures that are throwing tantrums over the lack of special treatment, expecting everyone to be on their side…
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