Twitter accounts of dead celebrities are now getting the verification checkmark
In a shocking reveal, it turns out that the Twitter accounts of dead celebrities are getting verification check marks. The available reports have been able to point out some of these accounts that have got this weird blue check. This reveal is more than shocking because Elon Musk-backed Twitter has successfully ripped off the check mark from most celebrity accounts.
Celebrities, media outlets, influencers, and other individuals that previously had legacy accounts are now regular users. Now, the blue check mark is only available for Twitter Blue subscribers. But what is exactly going on with the accounts under consideration in this article?
Most of these accounts were legacy accounts before Elon Musk took over control of Twitter. With the rebranding of the Blue subscription program, these accounts lost their verification badges. Now they are getting their checkmarks back without being Blue subscribers.
Details on the Twitter accounts of dead celebrities getting their verification marks back
The accounts under consideration here are those of Kobe Bryant, Norm Macdonald, Anthony Bourdain, Chadwick Boseman, and Michael Jackson among others. Over the past few weeks, a ton of legacy accounts lost their check marks, including the accounts of these dead celebrities. But, for some reason, Elon Musk’s Twitter has given these accounts back their verification check marks for unclear reasons.
Sources of this information reached out to some managers and lawyers affiliated with these accounts. These individuals who were reached out to for comment on this issue are yet to respond. It seems unlikely that the admins of these accounts paid for the Blue subscription plan, hence bringing back the check mark.
To defend this claim, the sources of this information bring to light Anthony Bourdain’s account. This account has been dormant since the chef passed on back in 2018. Some other accounts under consideration, like that of Norm Macdonald, have also been inactive since the passing of the comedian over a year ago.
Since some of these accounts have not been active, how did they retain their blue checkmark? Well, the issue isn’t that these deceased celebrities got their check marks back. The issue lies in the fact that this action might be a direct slap to the faces of these individuals.
California’s Civil Code 3344.1 is in place to protect deceased individuals from being used as a means of advertisement. Without consent from the deceased individuals’ surviving relatives, Twitter might have gone against their rights. These dead celebrities couldn’t possibly subscribe to Twitter Blue, and it doesn’t seem like any of their relatives did so in their name.
So, Twitter might have taken matters into its hands in a bid to drive more people to subscribe. Twitter has over 450 million users but reports claim that “fewer than 600,000 accounts” paid the $8 monthly subscription for a checkmark. Is the verification of Twitter accounts of dead celebrities a marketing strategy for Elon Musk and his team?
In a shocking reveal, it turns out that the Twitter accounts of dead celebrities are getting verification check marks. The available reports have been able to point out some of these accounts that have got this weird blue check. This reveal is more than shocking because Elon Musk-backed Twitter has successfully ripped off the check mark from most celebrity accounts.
Celebrities, media outlets, influencers, and other individuals that previously had legacy accounts are now regular users. Now, the blue check mark is only available for Twitter Blue subscribers. But what is exactly going on with the accounts under consideration in this article?
Most of these accounts were legacy accounts before Elon Musk took over control of Twitter. With the rebranding of the Blue subscription program, these accounts lost their verification badges. Now they are getting their checkmarks back without being Blue subscribers.
Details on the Twitter accounts of dead celebrities getting their verification marks back
The accounts under consideration here are those of Kobe Bryant, Norm Macdonald, Anthony Bourdain, Chadwick Boseman, and Michael Jackson among others. Over the past few weeks, a ton of legacy accounts lost their check marks, including the accounts of these dead celebrities. But, for some reason, Elon Musk’s Twitter has given these accounts back their verification check marks for unclear reasons.
Sources of this information reached out to some managers and lawyers affiliated with these accounts. These individuals who were reached out to for comment on this issue are yet to respond. It seems unlikely that the admins of these accounts paid for the Blue subscription plan, hence bringing back the check mark.
To defend this claim, the sources of this information bring to light Anthony Bourdain’s account. This account has been dormant since the chef passed on back in 2018. Some other accounts under consideration, like that of Norm Macdonald, have also been inactive since the passing of the comedian over a year ago.
Since some of these accounts have not been active, how did they retain their blue checkmark? Well, the issue isn’t that these deceased celebrities got their check marks back. The issue lies in the fact that this action might be a direct slap to the faces of these individuals.
California’s Civil Code 3344.1 is in place to protect deceased individuals from being used as a means of advertisement. Without consent from the deceased individuals’ surviving relatives, Twitter might have gone against their rights. These dead celebrities couldn’t possibly subscribe to Twitter Blue, and it doesn’t seem like any of their relatives did so in their name.
So, Twitter might have taken matters into its hands in a bid to drive more people to subscribe. Twitter has over 450 million users but reports claim that “fewer than 600,000 accounts” paid the $8 monthly subscription for a checkmark. Is the verification of Twitter accounts of dead celebrities a marketing strategy for Elon Musk and his team?
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