Twitter's Blue Checkmark Controversy Continues with Celebrity Resurrections and Outrage
Twitter has reversed its decision to remove blue checkmark verification from legacy accounts, including those belonging to dead celebrities like Michael Jackson and Kobe Bryant, after receiving backlash from widely followed users. Some popular accounts have been reverified, but it is unclear whether the accounts or individuals operating them had subscribed to Twitter Blue. Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, paid for subscriptions for accounts belonging to basketball star Lebron James, actor William Shatner, and author Steven King. Under Twitter's new subscription service, users gain access to account verification for an $8 monthly fee.