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Twitter celebs balk at paying Elon Musk for blue check mark

Headline from CBS News, from the development of Mar 27, 2023

Newest development Mar 28, 2023 · 2 reportsTwitter celebs baulk at paying for blue check mark

William Shatner, Monica Lewinsky and other prolific Twitter commentators — some household names, others little-known journalists — could soon be losing the blue check marks that helped verify their identity on the social media platform.

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    Twitter celebs balk at paying Elon Musk for blue check mark

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    Twitter celebs baulk at paying for blue check mark

    Headline from Al Jazeera ·

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  1. CBS News

    Twitter celebs balk at paying Elon Musk for blue check mark (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    William Shatner, Monica Lewinsky and other prolific Twitter commentators — some household names, others little-known journalists — could soon be losing the blue check marks that helped verify their identity on the social media platform.

  2. FOX 29 Philadelphia

    Twitter celebs balk at paying Elon Musk for previously free blue check mark (opens FOX 29 Philadelphia)

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    FOX 29 Philadelphia's feed description

    Many prolific Twitter commentators could soon be losing the blue check marks that helped verify their identity on the social media platform.

  3. Insider

    Elon Musk tells William Shatner that Twitter shouldn't have different standards for celebrities when it comes to $8 blue checkmarks (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    William Shatner complained to Elon Musk about having to pay $8 a month for a blue checkmark on his Twitter account.

  4. CNN

    William Shatner is mad he may have to pay to keep his blue Twitter checkmark. Elon Musk says too bad (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Elon Musk and William Shatner clashed on Twitter over the weekend after the Star Trek actor complained about being forced to pay to keep his blue checkmark on the platform.

  5. Variety

    Musk Responds to William Shatner About Paid Twitter Blue Check-Marks (opens Variety)

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    Variety's feed description

    After William Shatner groused about Twitter's move to force users to pay for verification, Elon Musk claimed it's "about treating everyone equally."

  6. Al Jazeera

    Twitter celebs baulk at paying for blue check mark (opens Al Jazeera)

    Published

    Al Jazeera's feed description

    After months of delay, Elon Musk is promising that Saturday is deadline for people to pay or lose their legacy status.

  7. FOX Business

    Twitter Blue deadline approaches, while celebrities scoff at Musk's push to pull legacy check marks (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    While Twitter prepares to remove legacy blue check marks on April 1, celebrities like William Shatner and Monica Lewinsky are expressing concerns about the CEO's move.

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