What’s happening with Twitter blue check marks?

The Saturday (April 1) deadline passed and the blue checks are still there, many with a new disclaimer explaining they might have been paid for or they might not have been paid for – nobody but Twitter really knows. — AFP

Elon Musk had promised to take away all of Twitter’s blue check marks doled out to Hollywood stars, professional athletes, business leaders, authors and journalists unless they start buying a monthly subscription to the social media service.

Musk’s goal was to shove the advertising-dependent platform he bought for US$44bil last year into a pay-to-play model – and maybe antagonise some enemies and fellow elites in the process.