Twitter Purges Blue Checkmarks from Legacy and Celebrity Accounts

Elon Musk has started removing blue check-marks from Twitter accounts verified under the company's previous regime, unless those users were subscribers to Twitter Blue. Some of the most-followed celebrities on Twitter who have lost their legacy verification status include Justin Bieber, Katy Perry, Cristiano Ronaldo, Lady Gaga, Kim Kardashian, Selena Gomez, Bill Gates, Justin Timberlake, Shakira, Jennifer Lopez, Oprah Winfrey, and Beyoncé. Donald Trump also lost his verified status. Musk previously pledged to dismantle the legacy blue-check mark system, disparaging the company's previous verification policy as "corrupt and nonsensical."