The Controversy Surrounding Twitter's Blue Checkmark Verification

Several celebrities, including William Shatner, LeBron James, and Stephen King, have noticed that they have a blue checkmark on their Twitter accounts, despite not subscribing to Twitter Blue. Elon Musk has claimed that he is paying for some celebrities' Blue accounts himself, leading to speculation that blue checks are being given to anyone with over 1 million followers. Some celebrities, including dril, are now trying to remove the blue checkmark, which has appeared and disappeared multiple times on their accounts. The appearance of the blue checkmark on the accounts of deceased celebrities like Chadwick Boseman and Norm Macdonald has caused irritation among fans.