Dazed Magazineさんのインスタグラム写真 - (Dazed MagazineInstagram)「Last week, #Elon declared that he was officially putting an end to the “lords and peasants system” of Twitter verification, and on Thursday he initiated the promised revolution, severing blue ticks from accounts across the platform. (Accounts that aren’t subscribed to his paid verification service, Twitter Blue, that is.)⁠ ⁠ Unsurprisingly, the move was met with widespread backlash from formerly verified users, though others rejoiced that they’d been “freed” from the shackles of minor internet celebrity.⁠ ⁠ Needless to say, the change also gave rise to a wave of parody accounts and impersonations that are basically indistinguishable from real celebrities and organisations (and we all know how much Elon hates a parody account). More importantly, though, it exposed at a glance whose blue tick was actually “earned” and who pays for the “privilege”, naming and shaming the people who believe their rambling into the void is worth $8 to amplify.⁠ ⁠ To add to the chaos, some celebrities revealed that they’d mysteriously been added to the list of verified users in the immediate aftermath of the blue tick cull, despite not subscribing to Twitter Blue. ⁠ ⁠ “My Twitter account says I’ve subscribed to Twitter Blue,” tweeted author Stephen King on April 20. “I haven’t.” How did this happen? Well, he was one of three people whose blue tick was inexplicably paid for by Musk himself, alongside LeBron James and William Shatner. In response to King’s denial of his blue tick, Elon simply replied: “You’re welcome namaste.”⁠ ⁠ The question is, Elon: who asked? Definitely not Stephen King. “I think Mr. Musk should give my blue check to charity,” the author responded, recommending a foundation that provides lifesaving services in Ukraine.⁠ ⁠ Read more through the link in our bio 🔗⁠ ⁠ 📷 Joanne Ho-Young Lee/MediaNews Group/The Mercury News via Getty Images⁠ ✍️ @t.s.waite」4月26日 2時25分