Twitter made good on its promise to remove blue checkmarks from legacy verified accounts on Thursday, but los angeles lakers Star LeBron James, who previously said he would not pay for the new subscription service, appears to have survived the social media purge.
Enes Kanter Freedom called the nba player in a tweet after Twitter indicated that James maintained his verification by subscribing to Twitter Blue and providing his phone number.
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (6) is defended by Memphis Grizzlies forward David Roddy (27) during the second half of Game 2 of a first-round playoff series on Wednesday, May 19. April 2023 in Memphis. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)
James said last month he would not spend the money to maintain his verification, a decision several other notable figures made.
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But, according to some of those same people, an indication that they paid for the service to keep their blue check mark may not be accurate.
The famous author Stephen King refused from the beginning to pay the subscription, but on Thursday his account indicated that he did.
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk speaks at the Satellite Conference & Expo in Washington on March 9, 2020. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
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King tweeted that he had not paid for the subscription.
Elon Musk apparently offered a reason Thursday afternoon, responding to reports that he has offered some accounts a free subscription.
“I’m paying some personally,” Musk said in a tweet.
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LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers against the Memphis Grizzlies during Game 2 of the first round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs on April 19, 2023 at FedExForum in Memphis. (Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images)
Representatives for James and the Lakers did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
Twitter’s press email responded to a message asking if Musk specifically paid for James’ account with a “poop” emoji, an automated response that has reportedly been generated by the account since March.
