Although a large number of celebrities lost, on Thursday evening, the signs of their accounts on Twitter for social networking, including Oprah Winfrey, former President Donald Trump, Cristiano Ronaldo, Kim Kardashian and Bill Gates, there are celebrities who did not lose the "blue tick" on Twitter despite their refusal to pay a price. Verification service, who are Canadian actor William Shatner, basketball star LeBron James and American writer Stephen King, which surprised a number of followers and led to much criticism.
According to The Verge, the owner of the site, Elon Musk, personally sponsored the payment of the verification service for the accounts of the three celebrities.
King stated on his Twitter account: “My Twitter account shows that I have subscribed to Twitter Blue. I did not".
Musk responded by saying, "You're welcome.. Namaste."
It is noteworthy that the cost of keeping the marks ranges between eight dollars per month for individual users, and a price starting from $1,000 per month for documenting an enterprise account, in addition to $50 per month for each account of an entity or employee.
The authentication tag or “blue tick” on Twitter helps to authenticate the identity of its holders and distinguishes them from scammers.
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