{"id":169848,"date":"2023-04-01T11:36:34","date_gmt":"2023-04-01T09:36:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.islabit.com\/en\/?p=169848"},"modified":"2023-09-22T09:14:35","modified_gmt":"2023-09-22T07:14:35","slug":"controversy-of-celebrities-on-twitter-for-removing-verification-from-users-not-subscribed-to-twitter-blue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.islabit.com\/en\/169848\/controversy-of-celebrities-on-twitter-for-removing-verification-from-users-not-subscribed-to-twitter-blue.html","title":{"rendered":"Controversy of celebrities on Twitter for removing verification from users not subscribed to Twitter Blue"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"has-background wp-block-list\" style=\"background-color:#8dd2fc78\">\n<li><strong>Twitter disassociates itself from its original objective with the withdrawal of verification of users not subscribed to Twitter Blue<\/strong><\/li>\n<span hidden class=\"__iawmlf-post-loop-links\" data-iawmlf-links=\"[{&quot;id&quot;:871,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/twitter.com\\\/icespicee_\\\/status\\\/1630967417664069633&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/web-wp.archive.org\\\/web\\\/20231130035709\\\/https:\\\/\\\/twitter.com\\\/icespicee_\\\/status\\\/1630967417664069633&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-02-07 08:35:54&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-03-21 20:43:49&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-03-26 07:44:00&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-04-09 04:57:09&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:404},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-04-19 01:42:00&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-04-24 16:57:30&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-06-08 23:44:29&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200}],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-06-08 23:44:29&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;}]\"><\/span>\n\n\n<li><strong>Some celebrities refuse to pay for verification, increasing the risk of phishing<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The importance of verification to prevent identity theft on the Twitter platform<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">April 1st is known as joke day on the internet, but this year brands aren&#8217;t the only ones wanting to pull a prank. Twitter will start removing blue checks from verified users if they don&#8217;t sign up for Twitter Blue, prompting outrage from some celebrities. While Twitter&#8217;s verification system was originally created to protect celebrities from spoofing, the company now seems to be disassociating itself from that goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Celebrities Against Subscription<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Twitter launched its verification system in 2009 to protect celebrities from phishing, but now the company seems to be backing away from that goal. Twitter will start removing blue checks from verified users if they don&#8217;t sign up for Twitter Blue, prompting outrage from some celebrities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite the fact that some users disagree with the new subscription, there are those who refuse to pay for the blue check, claiming that their <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/icespicee_\/status\/1630967417664069633\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">large number of followers serves as verification<\/a>. LeBron James, among many others, was one of the first celebrities to be impersonated on a Twitter Blue verified account, proving that verification is not a complete guarantee against phishing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Welp guess my blue \u2714\ufe0f will be gone soon cause if you know me I ain\u2019t paying the 5. \ud83e\udd37\ud83c\udffe\u200d\u2642\ufe0f<\/p>&mdash; LeBron James (@KingJames) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KingJames\/status\/1641836984195743749?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 31, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Hey <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@elonmusk<\/a> what\u2019s this about blue checks going away unless we pay Twitter? I\u2019ve been here for 15 years giving my \u23f0 &amp; witty thoughts all for bupkis. Now you\u2019re telling me that I have to pay for something you gave me for free? What is this-the Colombia Records &amp; Tape Club?\ud83d\ude44<\/p>&mdash; William Shatner (@WilliamShatner) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WilliamShatner\/status\/1639811930243334145?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 26, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Don\u2019t nobody want that raggedy blue check no way anymore \ud83d\ude02<\/p>&mdash; Michael Thomas (@Cantguardmike) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Cantguardmike\/status\/1641851178941308928?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 31, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Can\u2019t bro i got kids\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dP0DlmVaDl\">https:\/\/t.co\/dP0DlmVaDl<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Patrick Mahomes II (@PatrickMahomes) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PatrickMahomes\/status\/1641852924539043859?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 31, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">They can have my blue check \ud83d\ude02\ud83d\ude02 fans might tag the wrong name now when someone catch a ball on me!!\ud83d\ude02<\/p>&mdash; Darius Slay (@bigplay24slay) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bigplay24slay\/status\/1641838537308766221?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 31, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">well this is going to be fun\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sMab5OvAXa\">pic.twitter.com\/sMab5OvAXa<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Monica Lewinsky (she\/her) (@MonicaLewinsky) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MonicaLewinsky\/status\/1639972616210632708?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 26, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Friends, there are bigger issues in the \ud83c\udf0ethan the blue verified \u2714\ufe0fnext to my name on this account. But without it, anyone can allege to be me. So, if I lose that \u2714\ufe0f know I will leave this platform. Anyone appearing with it=an imposter. I tell you this while I\u2019m still official.<\/p>&mdash; jason alexander (@IJasonAlexander) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IJasonAlexander\/status\/1640606403810279424?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 28, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Hello everyone! My Twitter account may lose its \u2018blue tick\u2019 verified status very soon. Please be aware that this will remain my ONLY official Twitter account! Watch out for scammers\/impersonators &#8211; I do not contact fans or sell anything over Twitter DMs. Thank you!<\/p>&mdash; Peter Hook (@peterhook) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/peterhook\/status\/1641792119294816257?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 31, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.islabit.com\/en\/169294\/top-10-tips-for-securing-your-online-data.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">phishing problem<\/a> is serious and many people, including some celebrities, don&#8217;t want to pay for verification because they don&#8217;t want their account to appear less authentic. Although verification is not a complete guarantee against phishing, many believe it is an important step in preventing this from happening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Do you think that celebrities have enough reasons not to have to pay for Twitter Blue and that their number of followers confirms the authenticity of their profile?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>April 1st is known as joke day on the internet, but this year brands aren&#8217;t the only ones wanting to pull a prank. Twitter will start removing blue checks from verified users if they don&#8217;t sign up for Twitter Blue, prompting outrage from some celebrities. 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