Celebrities and public figures lose blue checkmarks as Musk makes good his threat

Thousands of public figures, celebrities, and organisations lose blue checkmarks in a Twitter purge. [AP]

Social media giant Twitter made good its threat of removing verified blue checkmarks for users on Thursday, April 20, 2023.

Thousands of verified celebrities, politicians, journalists, public figures, and organisations lost the checkmark in an ongoing shake-up by Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk, triggering confusion and disappointment at the same time.