Beyoncé and the blue checkmark on Twitter lost their status
Twitter first added this feature in 2009 after a former professional baseball player sued Twitter for having fake accounts under his name
The blue checkmark became a status symbol and a sign of a certain advantage, but in the new Twitter world, Mr. Musk wants users to pay for having verified accounts
The decision to monetize this feature may lead to significant cultural changes and influence on this network
In the days before verification, Kanye West, Shaq, and Ewan McGregor were among the first celebrities to report fake accounts under their names
Now, with the recent change, the number of followers of a celebrity might be the only way to distinguish a genuine account from a fake one
Users who wish to keep the blue badge next to their name must pay $84 annually for a Twitter Blue subscription
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