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Martin Lewis defends paying for Twitter blue tick as users vow to unfollow him

The money expert reminded followers of his reasons for subscribing to the new service after some branded him a 'hypocrite'

Chronicle Live

NFL star Lamar Jackson in brutal response to Elon Musk over losing his Twitter verification

Like many the NFL quarterback had been verified on the social media platform for many years but was left confused after discovering the symbol was no longer visible on his account

Daily Mirror

Martin Lewis defends paying for Twitter blue tick as money expert feels 'obligated'

People have decided to unfollow Lewis for the decision that doesn't align with his budgeting values - but the money specialist is in a 'peculiar position'

Daily Record

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Twitter’s legacy blue checks are gone, stirring confusion

Twitter Inc.’s widespread removal of legacy blue checkmarks was sowing confusion across the social-media platform on Friday, with celebrities saying they were verified without paying, government-affiliated labels on some media accounts disappearing and businesses being told they needed to pay for checkmarks to advertise.

Tribune News Service

Bella Ramsey announces she’s leaving Twitter: ‘Thank you my gay army’

‘Twitter it’s been fun,’ actor wrote

The Independent UK

Clubs react to losing their blue tick on Twitter – Friday’s sporting social

We look at some of the best examples on social from April 21.

The Independent UK

Pope Francis, Ronaldo Lose Twitter Verified Blue Status, Others Keep It

Twitter on Thursday began removing legacy blue checkmarks from user profiles, with famous people including Pope Francis, Microsoft Corp co-founder Bill Gates and Portuguese soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo losing their verified status. Under Elon Musk's ownership, Twitter has changed how it hands out the coveted blue checkmarks, previously given to…

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Mary McNamara: From BuzzFeed to Netflix, digital media promised revolution. And a bloody business it's been

The time has come for us to stop using the term "digital revolution" in such a catchphrase-cute way, with the inevitable emphasis on "digital" and little thought for the meaning, and historical realities, of "revolution."

Los Angeles Times

Twitter once muzzled Russian and Chinese state propaganda. That's over now

The company used "visibility filtering rules" in order to curtail propaganda and misinformation. Under Elon Musk, those guidelines have been discarded.

WEKU

Colbert on SpaceX rocket launch: ‘compensating for Elon Musk’s penis’

Late-night hosts discussed the ‘rapid unscheduled disassembly’ of Musk’s rocket and DeSantis’s war on woke

The Guardian - US

From DD News to NPR: Leading news outlets no longer labelled ‘state-funded’ on Twitter

A day after deleting blue ticks from legacy accounts, Twitter dropped its labels from several news accounts that designate them as “government funded” or “publicly funded”.

Newslaundry

It now costs companies $1,000 a month to advertise on Twitter

Twitter now requires advertisers to be verified before they can run ads, something that could see businesses paying $1,000 a month before even paying for them.

iMore

How to tell if a Twitter account is the real deal now legacy blue ticks have been removed

Twitter now has rules to prevent scammers and impersonators.

Evening Standard

Irish celebs react to losing verified status on Twitter as blue ticks removed

One Direction singer Niall Horan and Irish rugby star Brian O'Driscoll are among the celebrities who lost their verified Twitter status overnight

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The Independent UK

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

Accounts will have to subscribe to Twitter Blue to keep their verification or be linked to a verified organisation

Wales Online

Martin Lewis defends paying to keep his blue tick for Twitter account

The verification symbol has been removed from thousands of accounts

The Guardian - UK

Why Elon Musk’s cull of Twitter ‘verified’ blue ticks could prove costly

End of ‘lords & peasants system may help business in short term but risks sustainability if it leads to loss of trust

Cycling Weekly

Tweets of the week: AI Jonas Vingegaard, Tadej Pogačar on draught, and Alison Jackson is back

Also, who subscribes to Twitter Blue? And Trek-Segafredo digitally age their ridersx

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Evening Standard

Twitter blue ticks: Celebs react to losing their checkmark, from Charli XCX to Rylan Clark

Some of Twitter’s most followed accounts, including Cristiana Ronaldo and Lady Gaga, have lost their official status

The Conversation

Twitter drops 'government-funded' label for media organisations – here's what it should use instead

After objections from a number of major media organisations, Twitter appears to have dropped its media account labels. The labels drove at least two media organisations from the platform, and enraged followers of many others.

The New Daily

Twitter snatches away blue checkmarks – except for a chosen few

A hallmark status symbol has been snatched away from Twitter users not willing to pay for it – unless the company's CEO says otherwise.

TechRadar

Twitter scraps legacy blue checks - here’s how to tell who's real and who's fake

Twitter has removed its legacy blue checks which is… a move, but we can help you tell the fake accounts from the real ones so you’re never caught out.

Daily Mirror

Twitter boss Elon Musk's picks three celebs to personally pay blue ticks for

Elon Musk took away blue ticks on Twitter this week, so users must pay a subscription to be 'verified' - but some celebs still appear to have theirs

The Guardian - UK

Elon Musk pays for Stephen King and LeBron James to keep Twitter blue ticks

Writer and basketball star are among famous names to retain ticks despite not signing up to Twitter Blue

Asharq Al-Awsat

Musk’s Twitter Drops 'Government-funded' Labels on Media Accounts

Twitter dropped the "Government-funded" and "China state-affiliated" labels, which implies government involvement in editorial content, from the accounts of various global media organizations, their profiles showed on Friday. Twitter dropped the "Government-funded Media" label from the accounts of US-based National Public Radio (NPR), British Broadcasting Corp and Canadian Broadcasting Corporation…

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