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Twitter made good on its promise to remove certified blue checks from accounts that aren't paying $8 a month for Twitter Blue.
On Thursday, legacy users with blue checks noticed their verified status was gone.
Celebrities like Justin Bieber, Katy Perry, Cristiano Ronaldo, Lady Gaga, Kim Kardashian, Selena Gomez, Bill Gates, Jennifer Lopez, Oprah Winfrey, and Beyoncé notably won't be shelling out extra money for the check.
Before Elon Musk purchased Twitter last year, the social media platform had 420,000 verified users with blue checks. [Read More]