American journalist Matt Binder tweeted that he got his blue tick for free.
Also, NPR (National Public Radio), an American non-profit media organization, got back the blue tick on the account which is no longer in use.
Twitter’s ongoing blue tick saga has taken yet another turn, as several influential and famous users have had their blue checks reinstated by Elon Musk’s micro-blogging site despite not subscribing to the service.
Most recently, Musk announced that the legacy tick would start disappearing on April 20.
However, now many influential and famous Twitter users around the world have their blue verification badges restored next to their usernames.
American journalist Matt Binder tweeted that he got his blue tick for free.
“Elon Musk Gave Me His Mine for Free and I’m Not Even a Hollywood Celeb”.
Indian journalist Nidhi Razdan also got her blue tick back.
She tweeted: “My blue tick is back for some reason. I haven’t paid for it. What’s up @Twitter?”.
In addition, American news outlet The New York Times has received business verification on Twitter.
Also, NPR (National Public Radio), an American non-profit media organization, got back the blue tick on the account which is no longer in use.
In India, several popular celebrities have taken back their Blue Ticks, including Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan, cricketers Virat Kohli, Sachin Tendulkar and comedian Vir Das.
Twitter Blue was launched in India on February 8, and is now available for a monthly subscription fee of Rs 650 on web and Rs 900 on mobile devices.
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