Elon Musk paid for some people's Twitter Blue himself
Elon Musk has changed some things on Twitter including Twitter Blue, and now he paid for some people.
Ever since Elon Musk bought Twitter, many things have changed. First of all Twitter Blue became a paid one. This change has resulted with many conflict yet Musk did not step back. It seems now Tesla CEO has paid himself for some celebrities' Twitter Blue.
Elon Musk himself paid for some Twitter Blue
According to The Verge, a Twitter employee recently sent James an email to "extend a complimentary subscription to Twitter Blue for your account, @kingjames, on behalf of Elon Musk." James had previously stated that he would not pay for verification.
Elon Musk reveals he is ‘personally paying’ the Twitter Blue subscriptions of some celebrities to keep their checkmark, such as Lebron James and Stephen King. pic.twitter.com/ulLvwOyLIn
— Pop Base (@PopBase) April 20, 2023
A pop culture account on Twitter using the name Pop Base wrote that Musk covered the subscription fees of some celebrities. After Musk changed many things, controversies have begun. As a result of many changes advertisement companies also withdraw from social media app. Musk in return has decided to step down as CEO from the platform. What will wait for Twitter in the future is still unknown.
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