Twitter's Blue Tick Verification System Sparks Controversy Among Celebrities and Prominent Personalities

The Twitter accounts of deceased celebrities, including Kobe Bryant, Chadwick Boseman, Mac Miller, and Anthony Bourdain, are being marked as subscribers of the platform's new Twitter Blue service, causing confusion for users after legacy verification check marks were removed from accounts last week. Twitter Blue requires an $8 monthly subscription for users to obtain a verification check mark, while organizations can pay $1,000 monthly for a gold verification mark, and government or multilateral organizations and officials can get a grey mark.