Celebrities have been melting down after Elon Musk’s purge of blue checkmarks from Twitter accounts verified under the company’s old management.
Hollywood leftist Alyssa Milano threw a tantrum after she lost her coveted blue badge and tried to suggest Musk could be “liable for defamation” or “fraud.”
“So by revoking my blue check mark because I wouldn’t pay some arbitrary fee, someone can just be me and say a bunch of bullshit,” Milano blasted on Twitter.
“Does that mean Twitter and @elonmusk are liable for defamation or identity theft or fraud?”
So by revoking my blue check mark because I wouldn’t pay some arbitrary fee, someone can just be me and say a bunch of bullshit. Does that mean Twitter and @elonmusk are liable for defamation or identity theft or fraud?
— Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) April 20, 2023
Several elitist figures were outraged over the purge but journalist Julie Melner’s outburst was perhaps one of the wildest.
“Elon thinks this is a funny joke,” Melner tweeted.
“As a former verified account who lost their blue checkmark, I know how dangerous this really is.
“People are going to die.”
Same
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 21, 2023
Some of the other celebrities who lost their blue checkmark include Justin Bieber, Katy Perry, Cristiano Ronaldo, Lady Gaga, Kim Kardashian, Selena Gomez, Bill Gates, Justin Timberlake, Shakira, Jennifer Lopez, Oprah Winfrey, Beyoncé, and President Donald Trump.
But at least three celebrities got to keep their checkmark.
Musk apparently trolled three of his biggest critics by paying for their blue badges personally.
Musk paid for Stephen King, LeBron James, and William Shatner – three of the loudest complainers about his new subscription plan.
Stephen King said: “My Twitter account says I’ve subscribed to Twitter Blue. I haven’t.
“My Twitter account says I’ve given a phone number. I haven’t.”
Musk said later he paid for: “Just Shatner, LeBron and King.”
Just Shatner, LeBron and King
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 21, 2023
