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The famous Twitter blue tick has been ripped away from many prominent figures.

There’s been chaos and confusion on Twitter as thousands of verified accounts lose their blue ticks.

Anyone wishing to retain the check beside their name has to pay $84 (£67) a year.

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Celebrities, public figures and government organisations are among the users who have lost their verification, with copycat accounts starting to emerge.

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Here are a few celebrities who have lost it…

No blue check, still feel like me.
— Ben Stiller (@BenStiller) April 20, 2023

I lost my blue tick but your rocket blew up so who’s the real loser
— Greg James (@gregjames) April 20, 2023

It’s all ticking off!
— antanddec (@antanddec) April 20, 2023

The Lost Tick

Farewell tick, I am deflated,
And must go unvalidated,
On the scrapheap now, a dud,
But ticks are known to suck the blood,
To be a somebody is nice,
But eight quid is too high a price.
— Pam Ayres MBE (@PamAyres) April 21, 2023

Blue tick? Shove it up your bakey with a ten foot stakey, Elon! (Me, possibly a tiny bit drunk!!!@@*£!)
See you in the charts, friends!! – Edwyn
— Edwyn Collins (@EdwynCollins) April 20, 2023

Nadine Dorries

Of all peopleNadine Dorries still has her blue tick, but how?

Dorries has retained the check mark because her account is “subscribed to Twitter Blue”.

To add context to what I’ve already said today – the least desirable qualities in any politician are disloyalty, weakness, self preservation and a lack of principle. #justsaying
— Rt Hon Nadine Dorries (@NadineDorries) April 21, 2023