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Celebrities including Lynda Carter and Josh Gad are criticizing Elon Musk for saying he would make Twitter users pay for a blue tick
Celebrities including Lynda Carter and Josh Gad are criticizing Elon Musk for saying he would make Twitter users pay for a blue tick
Kate DuffyNov 2, 2022, 19:41 IST
Celebrities such as Josh Gad and Lynda Carter have spoken out about Elon Musk's plans to introduce a Twitter verification fee.Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic/JIM WATSON/AFP/Gregg DeGuire/WireImage
Celebrities have criticized Elon Musk for saying he'll charge Twitter users to be verified.
Lynda Carter and Josh Gad were among the stars who expressed unhappiness about the possible fee.
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Elon Musk has announced that Twitter would introduce an $8 monthly verification fee for users who want to keep their blue tick. But some big names have spoken out against the move.
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Lynda Carter, who starred as "Wonder Woman" in the 1970s, wasn't happy to hear about Twitter's verification fee.
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Stephen King's threat to leave Twitter over the verification fee caused Musk to reply and suggest a lower price.
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Josh Gad, known for voicing Olaf in Disney's "Frozen," retweeted Stephen King's post.
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Actress Amber Tamblyn, who was in "General Hospital" and "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants," quote tweeted Stephen King's post.
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Kevin Kreider, who starred in Netflix's "Bling Empire," told The Los Angeles Times he wouldn't pay to be verified on Twitter.
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Eric Idle, famous for his role in the Monty Python comedy troupe, tweeted that he would refuse to pay the verification fee.
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Hank Green, an American vlogger, musician, and author, said charging for a blue tick was "100% cringe."