Twitter says these celeb accounts received the status symbol because they paid for a subscription and verified their phone number.
Last week, Twitter removed the blue marks from accounts that didn't pay a monthly fee. But the check marks mysteriously returned for many celebrities and high-profile accounts.
The Associated Press noted that anyone can purchase a Twitter Blue subscription starting at $8 a month. It no longer means the user is verified — other than confirming a phone number — but promises several features, including having more people see their tweets. Legal experts tell the Associated Press that Twitter giving out subscriptions to people and institutions that didn't want them, and implying that they paid for it could violate the federal Lanham Act, which prohibits false advertising, as well as other regulations.
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