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Meredith Clark

Halle Berry, Lil Nas X and more celebs react to losing blue checkmark on Twitter

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Now that Twitter has officially removed legacy blue checkmarks for those that aren’t subscribed to Twitter Blue, celebrities have shared their amusing reactions after realising their Twitter accounts are no longer verified.

The legacy verified checkmarks began disappearing from Twitter on Thursday afternoon, after months of Elon Musk warning the app will do away with the blue ticks when he acquired the platform last year. Now those who wish to be verified with a blue checkmark must sign-up for Twitter Blue, a subscription-based service costing $8 per month.

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