The Controversy Surrounding Twitter's Blue Tick Verification

Twitter has restored blue tick badges to some high-profile accounts, including Beyoncé, Harry Kane, Richard Osman, and Victoria Beckham, without them having to pay for the premium service called Twitter Blue. The blue tick was originally used as a tool of authentication to help stop fake accounts and the spread of misinformation. Now, it is a symbol that an account has subscribed to Twitter Blue, and there is a verification process attached to making the payment. Elon Musk has claimed that he paid for the subscriptions himself on behalf of some celebrities who had criticised the scheme.