Elon Musk sparked outrage from celebrities who woke as much as discover their blue badges turned again on.
Some celebrities fled Twitter for different social media platforms after Elon paid $44 billion to purchase Twitter in 2022.
Celebrities who stayed on Twitter refused to pay $8 a month for a “verified” blue badge.
So Elon gave them free premium accounts which provided the choice to show off the blue badge.
Common customers who paid $8 for verification additionally turned off their blue badges to cover their subscriptions.
However Elon flipped the script and turned the blue badges again on this week.
Elon lately introduced he was giving free premium accounts to anybody with greater than 2500 verified followers who paid for his or her blue badges.
Now celebrities are venting their frustration on X/Twitter and demanding to show the blue checks off.
One person wrote: “Subsequent Stage Trolling: Giving out free Blue Test marks to individuals who signaled their advantage by not having the Blue Test… Epic @elonmusk.”
Roland S. Martin tweeted: “Oh, so @elonmusk’s crew has given me a blue examine. I DID NOT PAY FOR THIS AND WILL NOT PAY THIS.”
Customers who paid for his or her blue badges demanded to unsubscribe.
What occurred? I didn’t pay for this. I’d NEVER pay for this.
When did the Blue Test mark begin getting handed round once more?! ? pic.twitter.com/AZdjnIWI3o
— yvette nicole brown (@YNB) April 3, 2024
Pricey Elon, I don’t need your blue examine and don’t know why you gave it to me. Additionally, f*ck you and your manipulated, fascist spewing platform. @elonmusk
— NoelCaslerComedy? (@caslernoel) April 4, 2024
Query: the place did this blue examine immediately come from?
— Sara Sidner (@sarasidnerCNN) April 4, 2024
Yo, Elon, take this blue examine and scratch your taint with the lengthy finish of it. Does anybody on the market know the way to flip this fucker off?
— David Simon (@AoDespair) April 4, 2024
I see that Musk goes again to the failed try to stay blue checks on individuals to attempt to obscure the distinction between wise people and individuals who pays eight {dollars} to Elon Musk. https://t.co/BdUhkFkYd3
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) April 3, 2024
Simply cease posting? Why are you right here?
— Ryan Weiss (@ryanweiss321) April 4, 2024