The blue checkmarks from various accounts, including those of the government, celebrities, business people, and politicians, were removed by Twitter on Thursday.
"I think Mr Musk should give my blue check to charity. I recommend the Prytula Foundation, which provides lifesaving services in Ukraine. It s only $8, so perhaps Mr. Musk could add a bit more," King said in his latest tweet. Elon Musk Should Give My Blue Check Mark to Charity, Says Famous American Author Stephen King.
After micro-blogging site Twitter removed the legacy verified blue ticks from all accounts on Thursday, many celebrities and politicians have lost blue checks, a feature that helped people to find their official accounts.
The decision to do away with free blue ticks to prominent celebrities, politicians and other people from the society have not gone well with the netizens.