After an announcement of certain changes to the social media app Twitter, Elon Musk has officially removed the verification badge for many well-known individuals.
However, some high-profile individuals still carry the tick.
It has been reported that the billionaire and Twitter CEO decided to pay from his own pocket to keep the blue ticks of certain individuals including LeBron James, Stephen King, and William Shatner.
The aim of Twitter’s verification system was to ensure that accounts from individuals and organisations who freely contributed content to the social media platform were being run by those individuals and organisations.
Earlier in April, Musk said he would be charging R145 a month for the verification badge through Twitter Blue.
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