April 23rd 2023.
Twitter and Elon Musk have faced criticism after several deceased celebrities – including Chadwick Boseman, Kobe Bryant and Chester Bennington – were seemingly given the new Twitter Blue tick.
(Image Source: https://metro.co.uk) The Black Panther star's account is one of several that had had its blue tick restored.
(Image Source: https://metro.co.uk) Boseman's estate could have made the decision to pay for Twitter Blue, but it is currently unclear.
Fans have expressed their confusion and anger at this apparent 'endorsement' of Twitter Blue, especially as the accounts of Linkin Park's Chester Bennington and basketball star Kobe Bryant had been inactive since their deaths.
(Image Source: https://metro.co.uk) Bennington's account was one to see a tick reinstated next to his name over the weekend.
It is still unknown whether or not these celebrities' estates have subscribed to the service, however, Elon Musk has highlighted the positive change by revealing he is paying for some of the subscriptions, including the subscription of the vocal critic Stephen King.
The accounts of the late stars Kobe Bryant, Chester Bennington and Chadwick Boseman are now appearing to be Twitter Blue subscribers. After owner and CEO Elon Musk removed the legacy verified status ticks from up to 1,000,000 accounts on Friday, the Black Panther star's account is one of several that had had its blue tick restored. While it's unclear if Boseman's estate made the decision to pay for Twitter Blue, Linkin Park musician Chester Bennington's account, which has been inactive since his death in July 2017, was one to see a tick reinstated next to his name over the weekend. Basketball great Kobe Bryant also has a statement on his account claiming it is subscribed to Twitter Blue. Fans have expressed confusion and outrage at the implication that these deceased celebrities have endorsed the new service, with one tweeting that it is ‘sorta gross’ and another calling it ‘amazing’. It has now been revealed that Musk is paying for some celebrities' subscriptions, including horror best-seller Stephen King, who has been a vocal critic of the service.
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