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USA Today Sports Media Group
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Caroline Darney

Pro athletes everywhere say they won’t pay the $8 for Twitter’s blue checkmarks

Legacy Twitter verification — or those who did not pay for “blue checks” next to their handles — will end starting Saturday, April 1, according to Twitter CEO Elon Musk.

That means anyone that was verified under the previous administration of the social media site, generally celebrities, journalists, athletes and companies — will no longer retain the mark that says they are who they say they are unless they pay $8 a month for Twitter Blue.

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