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Sarah Ping

Elon Musk ‘personally paying’ to keep blue ticks on some verified Twitter users

Twitter owner Elon Musk is “personally” paying to keep blue ticks on the accounts of several notable people despite many claiming they would not pay to keep their verified checkmark.

It comes after legacy verified checkmarks were removed from the social app on Thursday as it continues to drive more people towards signing up for Twitter Blue.

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